Total births
266
Boys' name · since 1919
Rolin
266 babies named Rolin in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 266
- total births
- 1919–2025
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Rolin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 266 recorded since 1919.
Rolin has 266 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- 266 total births
- 1919–2025 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
266 boys have been named Rolin since 1919, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2025.
- 266
- total births
- 1919–2025
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Rolin was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
11 babies were named Rolin in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Rolin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rolin's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rolin at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Rolin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (1923)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Rolin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Rolin's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Rolin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
31 births
- 1930s
1930s
23 births
- 1940s
1940s
42 births
- 1950s
1950s
50 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 50 births (19% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rolin? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 266 babies named Rolin. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 11 births.
When was Rolin most popular? ▼
Rolin was most popular in the 1950s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Rolin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rolin since 1919 -- 107 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rolin? ▼
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.
What to do with Rolin's data
- Rolin's decade-level peak was the 1950s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rolin
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rolin
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1919–2025 (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. "Rolin: Baby Name Since 1919 - 266 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rolin. 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 Rolin 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 June 2026.