Rolph vs Roland

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

Name A

Rolph

Boy name · Rank #12515

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Name B

Roland

Boy name · Rank #663

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Metric Rolph Roland
Current Rank #12515 #663
Total Births (all years) 10 100,364
Peak Year 1932 1924
Peak Year Births 5 1,822
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1932 1880

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1932–2024.

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