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) 1,306 100,829
Peak Year 1916 1924
Peak Year Births 45 1,822
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rolla Roland
1880s 158 444
1890s 122 875
1900s 65 1,316
1910s 226 8,799
1920s 291 16,879
1930s 173 15,001
1940s 144 13,093
1950s 88 12,329
1960s 39 9,681
1970s - 5,484
1980s - 4,230
1990s - 3,114
2000s - 2,665
2010s - 4,270
2020s - 2,649

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rolla Roland
2014 - 438
2015 - 471
2016 - 510
2017 - 534
2018 - 514
2019 - 538
2020 - 490
2021 - 405
2022 - 461
2023 - 414
2024 - 413
2025 - 466

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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