Girls' name · since 1913
Rolande
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 467 babies named Rolande, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,365 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 467
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rolande is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 467 have been recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rolande has been recorded 467 times among girls since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1963.
- #12,365 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 467 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rolande ranks #12,365 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 467 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12,365 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 467
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rolande's 467 recorded births place it above 82.9% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Maine.
Rolande's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rolande's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rolande popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1963
- Peak year (1924)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Rolande by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (154 births, 33% of the file).
1920s was Rolande's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Rolande births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 52
1910s
52 births
- 1920s
1920s
154 births
- 1930s
1930s
121 births
- 1940s
1940s
78 births
- 1950s 57
1950s
57 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 154 births (33% of all-time use).
Rolande by state
Where Rolande concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maine | | 146 | 31.3% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 22 | 4.7% |
| #3 | New Hampshire | | 18 | 3.9% |
146 of 467 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Rolande's data
- Rolande's decade-level peak was the 1920s (154 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maine records the most Rolandes (146 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maine names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Rolande: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1913–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Rolande 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 August 2026.