Total births
233
Boys' name · since 1916
Rollan
Rollan has 233 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1934 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 233
- total births
- 1916–2023
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Rollan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 233 have been recorded since 1916.
Rollan has 233 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2023.
- 233 total births
- 1916–2023 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
233 boys have been named Rollan since 1916, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2023.
- 233
- total births
- 1916–2023
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Rollan was born in this single decade.
1934
Single peak year
11 babies were named Rollan in 1934 - its busiest year on record.
Rollan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rollan's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1934 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rollan at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1934
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Rollan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2023
- Peak year (1934)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Rollan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Rollan's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Rollan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1920s
1920s
48 births
- 1930s
1930s
64 births
- 1940s
1940s
47 births
- 1950s
1950s
28 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 64 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rollan? ▼
233 babies have been named Rollan since 1916. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1934 with 11 births.
When was Rollan most popular? ▼
Rollan was most popular in the 1930s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Rollan been used? ▼
Rollan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 108 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Rollan? ▼
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 Rollan's data
- Rollan's decade-level peak was the 1930s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Rollan
Nearby Names Like Rollan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rollan
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Rolando Boy
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Rolland Boy
#4705 9,868 births
Rollin Boy
#4703 5,771 births
Rollie Boy
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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, 1916–2023 (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. "Rollan: Baby Name Since 1916 - 233 Births, Peak 1934." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rollan. 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 Rollan 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.