Total births
20
Boys' name · since 1921
Roley
Roley has 20 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 20
- total births
- 1921–1954
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Roley is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 20 have been recorded since 1921.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roley has been recorded 20 times among boys since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1954.
- 20 total births
- 1921–1954 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Roley since 1921, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1954.
- 20
- total births
- 1921–1954
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
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.
Roley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Roley's full recorded timeline at 1952, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births.
Roley at a glance
Last recorded 1954Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Roley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1954
- Peak year (1921)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Roley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Roley's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Roley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roley? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 20 babies named Roley. The most recent recorded year was 1954. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Roley since 1921 -- 34 years through the most recent 1954 data.
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.
Keep exploring Roley
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1921–1954 (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. "Roley: Baby Name Since 1921 - 20 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roley. 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 Roley 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 July 2026.