Rolfe vs Roland

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

Name A

Rolfe

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Name B

Roland

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Metric Rolfe Roland
Current Rank Unranked #663
Total Births (all years) 543 100,364
Peak Year 1955 1924
Peak Year Births 20 1,822
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rolfe Roland
1880ss — 444
1890ss — 875
1900ss — 1,316
1910ss 51 8,799
1920ss 75 16,879
1930ss 98 15,001
1940ss 101 13,093
1950ss 148 12,330
1960ss 59 9,682
1970ss 11 5,484
1980ss — 4,230
1990ss — 3,114
2000ss — 2,665
2010ss — 4,270
2020ss — 2,182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rolfe Roland
2014 — 438
2015 — 471
2016 — 510
2017 — 534
2018 — 514
2019 — 538
2020 — 489
2021 — 405
2022 — 461
2023 — 414
2024 — 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, 1912–1974.

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