Recorded 1912–1981 Girls' name Peak 1937 70 births

Rolena — girls' name

70 babies named Rolena in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s171930s71940s51950s121960s191980s5
1960s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Rolena was born in this single decade.

1937
Single peak year

7 babies were named Rolena in 1937 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rolena

The Social Security Administration has registered 70 babies named Rolena between 1912 and 1981, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rolena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1937, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rolena performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Rolena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rolena 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 70 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.

Rolena at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

70

Since 1912

70 years of records

Peak year

1937

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1912

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 1981

Rolena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1912

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1937)
7
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 198119651964196319521950194819371925192419211912 5

Rolena by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
19 births that decade — 27% of Rolena's all-time total
1910s51920s171930s71940s51950s121960s191980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rolena?
70 babies have been named Rolena since 1912. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1937 with 7 births.
When was Rolena most popular?
Rolena was most popular in the 1960s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Rolena been used?
Rolena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 70 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Rolena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rolanda, Rolonda, Rolande, Rolinda, 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, 1912–1981 (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.