Total births
333
Boys' name · since 1913
Rollen
Rollen has 333 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 333
- total births
- 1913–2017
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
333 boys have been named Rollen since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rollen has been recorded 333 times among boys since 1913, 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 1913 to 2017.
- 333 total births
- 1913–2017 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
333 boys have been named Rollen since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2017.
- 333
- total births
- 1913–2017
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Rollen was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
14 babies were named Rollen in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Rollen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rollen splits its recorded history at 1935: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rollen at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Rollen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2017
- Peak year (1917)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Rollen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Rollen's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Rollen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
53 births
- 1920s
1920s
87 births
- 1930s
1930s
79 births
- 1940s
1940s
41 births
- 1950s 31
1950s
31 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 87 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rollen? ▼
Rollen has been given to 333 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 14 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Rollen most popular? ▼
Rollen was most popular in the 1920s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Rollen been used? ▼
Rollen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 105 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Rollen? ▼
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 Rollen's data
- Rollen's decade-level peak was the 1920s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- 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 Rollen
Nearby Names Like Rollen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rollen
Roland Boy
#663 100,829 births
Rolando Boy
#1272 24,438 births
Rolland Boy
#4705 9,868 births
Rollin Boy
#4703 5,771 births
Rollie Boy
#7260 3,570 births
Compare Rollen side by side: Rollen vs Roland Rollen vs Rolando Rollen vs Rolland
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1913–2017 (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. "Rollen: Baby Name Since 1913 - 333 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rollen. 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 Rollen 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.