Recorded 1921–1954 Boys' name Peak 1921 20 births

Roley — boys' name

20 babies named Roley in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s51950s10
1950s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Roley was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

5 babies were named Roley in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Roley

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Roley between 1921 and 1954, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Roley currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1954. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Roley performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Roley shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Roley 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 20 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.

Roley at a glance

Last recorded 1954

Total births

20

Since 1921

34 years of records

Peak year

1921

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1954

Active since

1921

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1954

Roley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1921

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1921)
5
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
5 1954195219301921 5

Roley by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
10 births that decade — 50% of Roley's all-time total
1920s51930s51950s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roley?
20 babies have been named Roley since 1921. It was last recorded in 1954. The peak year was 1921 with 5 births.
When was Roley most popular?
Roley was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Roley been used?
Roley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 34 years of data through 1954.
What names are similar to Roley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roland, Rolando, Rolland, Rollin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1921–1954 (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.