Rolf vs Roland

Side-by-side comparison of Rolf and Roland — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rolf

Boy name · Rank #10953

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Name B

Roland

Boy name · Rank #663

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Metric Rolf Roland
Current Rank #10953 #663
Total Births (all years) 3,097 100,364
Peak Year 1960 1924
Peak Year Births 97 1,822
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rolf Roland
1880ss — 444
1890ss — 875
1900ss — 1,316
1910ss 176 8,799
1920ss 297 16,879
1930ss 419 15,001
1940ss 434 13,093
1950ss 662 12,330
1960ss 662 9,682
1970ss 234 5,484
1980ss 89 4,230
1990ss 75 3,114
2000ss 19 2,665
2010ss 10 4,270
2020ss 20 2,182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rolf Roland
2014 5 438
2015 — 471
2016 — 510
2017 5 534
2018 — 514
2019 — 538
2020 6 489
2021 — 405
2022 8 461
2023 — 414
2024 6 413

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2024.

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