Boys' name · since 1880
Rolla
Rolla has 1,306 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,338 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,306
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,306 boys have been named Rolla since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rolla has been recorded 1,306 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1880 to 1964.
- #4,338 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,306 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rolla ranks #4,338 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,306 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,338 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,306
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rolla's 1,306 recorded births place it above 90.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Missouri.
Rolla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rolla's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1906, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 45, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rolla popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1964
- Peak year (1916)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Rolla popularity over time - girls
65 total births recorded since 1921 (Rolla as girls' name)
Rolla by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (291 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Rolla's strongest decade.
291 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Rolla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
158 births
- 1890s
1890s
122 births
- 1900s 65
1900s
65 births
- 1910s
1910s
226 births
- 1920s
1920s
291 births
- 1930s
1930s
173 births
- 1940s
1940s
144 births
- 1950s 88
1950s
88 births
- 1960s 39
1960s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 291 births (22% of all-time use).
How Rolla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rolla's total volume
Rolla by state
Where Rolla concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Missouri | | 154 | 11.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 54 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Kansas | | 17 | 1.3% |
| #4 | West Virginia | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Iowa | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.4% |
154 of 1,306 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Rolla's data
- Rolla's decade-level peak was the 1920s (291 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Rollas (154 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rolla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~84 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, 1880–1964 (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 Rolla 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.