Recorded 1885–1950 Boys' name Peak 1923 34 births

Rolley — boys' name

34 babies named Rolley in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51920s131930s51940s51950s6
1920s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Rolley was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

8 babies were named Rolley in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rolley

The Social Security Administration has registered 34 babies named Rolley between 1885 and 1950, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rolley currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rolley performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Rolley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rolley 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 34 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.

Rolley at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

34

Since 1885

66 years of records

Peak year

1923

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1885

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 1950

Rolley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1885

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1923)
8
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
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Rolley by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
13 births that decade — 38% of Rolley's all-time total
1880s51920s131930s51940s51950s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rolley?
34 babies have been named Rolley since 1885. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1923 with 8 births.
When was Rolley most popular?
Rolley was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Rolley been used?
Rolley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 66 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Rolley?
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.

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, 1885–1950 (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.