US rank #4693 Boys' name Peak 1928 9,852 births

Rolland — #4693 US boys' name

9,852 babies named Rolland in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1121890s1271900s1851910s11861920s22821930s19191940s14211950s9141960s5561970s3181980s2361990s1752000s1132010s1952020s113
#4693
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 67% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Rolland was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

264 babies were named Rolland in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rolland

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,852 babies named Rolland between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rolland currently holds the #4693 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 264 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rolland performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 2,282 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Rolland shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 887 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Rolland in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rolland 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 9,852 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.

Rolland at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,852

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1928

264 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#4,693

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rolland popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1928)
264
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Rolland popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1930 (Rolland as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1930 5

Rolland by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
2,282 births that decade — 23% of Rolland's all-time total
1880s1121890s1271900s1851910s11861920s22821930s19191940s14211950s9141960s5561970s3181980s2361990s1752000s1132010s1952020s113

Rolland by state

Where Rolland concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rolland
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
887 9.0%
#2 Michigan
691 7.0%
#3 Illinois
530 5.4%
#4 Minnesota
514 5.2%
#5 California
396 4.0%
#6 Nebraska
382 3.9%
#7 Iowa
350 3.6%
#8 Wisconsin
347 3.5%
Ohio share of Rolland's total US births 9.0%
Even split

887 of 9,852 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Rolland appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rolland?
9,852 babies have been named Rolland since 1880. It currently ranks #4693 among boys. The peak year was 1928 with 264 births.
When was Rolland most popular?
Rolland was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,282 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Rolland most popular?
The top states for the name Rolland are Ohio (887 births), Michigan (691 births), Illinois (530 births).
How long has the name Rolland been used?
Rolland has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rolland?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roland, Rolando, Rollin, Rollie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.