Total births
3,386
Girls' name · since 1944
Rolanda
3,386 babies named Rolanda in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 3,386
- total births
- 1944–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Rolanda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,386 recorded since 1944.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rolanda has been recorded 3,386 times among girls since 1944, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2015.
- 3,386 total births
- 1944–2015 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
3,386 girls have been named Rolanda since 1944, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2015.
- 3,386
- total births
- 1944–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Rolanda was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
176 babies were named Rolanda in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Rolanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rolanda splits its recorded history at 1977: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1944 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 176 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rolanda at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Rolanda popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2015
- Peak year (1971)
- 176
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Rolanda popularity over time - boys
31 total births recorded since 1968 (Rolanda as boys' name)
Rolanda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Rolanda's strongest decade.
1,248 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Rolanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 70
1940s
70 births
- 1950s 359
1950s
359 births
- 1960s
1960s
744 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,248 births
- 1980s
1980s
507 births
- 1990s 356
1990s
356 births
- 2000s 89
2000s
89 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,248 births (37% of all-time use).
How Rolanda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rolanda's total volume
Rolanda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rolanda by state
Where Rolanda concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 213 | 6.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 153 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 141 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 112 | 3.3% |
| #5 | California | | 111 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 102 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Florida | | 87 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 85 | 2.5% |
Texas share of Rolanda's total US births 6.3%
Even split
213 of 3,386 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Rolanda appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rolanda? ▼
Rolanda has been given to 3,386 babies in the U.S. since 1944, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 176 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Rolanda most popular? ▼
Rolanda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,248 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Rolanda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rolanda are Texas (213 births), New York (153 births), Illinois (141 births).
How long has the name Rolanda been used? ▼
Records for Rolanda go back to 1944, giving 72 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Rolanda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rolonda, Rolande, Rolinda, Roland, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rolanda's data
- Rolanda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,248 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Rolandas (213 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rolanda
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1944–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rolanda: Baby Name Since 1944 - 3,386 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rolanda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rolanda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.