Recorded 1913–1963 Girls' name Peak 1924 467 births

Rolande — girls' name

467 babies named Rolande in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s521920s1541930s1211940s781950s571960s5
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Rolande was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

25 babies were named Rolande in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rolande

The Social Security Administration has registered 467 babies named Rolande between 1913 and 1963, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rolande currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rolande performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 154 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rolande shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Maine, which accounts for 146 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Massachusetts and New Hampshire. In total, SSA state-level files list Rolande in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rolande in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 467 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rolande at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

467

Since 1913

51 years of records

Peak year

1924

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1913

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1963

Rolande popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1913

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1924)
25
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Rolande by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
154 births that decade — 33% of Rolande's all-time total
1910s521920s1541930s1211940s781950s571960s5

Rolande by state

Where Rolande concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Rolande
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Maine
146 31.3%
#2 Massachusetts
22 4.7%
#3 New Hampshire
18 3.9%
Maine share of Rolande's total US births 31.3%
Even split

146 of 467 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rolande?
467 babies have been named Rolande since 1913. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1924 with 25 births.
When was Rolande most popular?
Rolande was most popular in the 1920s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Rolande most popular?
The top states for the name Rolande are Maine (146 births), Massachusetts (22 births), New Hampshire (18 births).
How long has the name Rolande been used?
Rolande has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 51 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Rolande?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rolanda, Rolonda, Rolinda, Roland, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.