Rolla vs Roland

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

Name A

Rolla

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Name B

Roland

Boy name · Rank #663

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Metric Rolla Roland
Current Rank Unranked #663
Total Births (all years) 1,306 100,364
Peak Year 1916 1924
Peak Year Births 45 1,822
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rolla Roland
1880ss 158 444
1890ss 122 875
1900ss 65 1,316
1910ss 226 8,799
1920ss 291 16,879
1930ss 173 15,001
1940ss 144 13,093
1950ss 88 12,330
1960ss 39 9,682
1970ss — 5,484
1980ss — 4,230
1990ss — 3,114
2000ss — 2,665
2010ss — 4,270
2020ss — 2,182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rolla 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, 1880–1964.

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