Boys' name · since 1881
Rollo
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 949 babies named Rollo, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,302 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,254 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 949
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Rollo is the #8254 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 949 recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Rollo recorded 949 times among boys since 1881, holding rank #8254 nationally today, ahead of 41% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #5,302 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,254 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 949 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rollo ranks #5,302 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,254 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 949 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,302 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,254 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 949
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rollo's 949 recorded births place it above 88.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
How Rollo compares
949 Top 32% higher than 68% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rollo's all-time total is 157% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rollo | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 949 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 38 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rollo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rollo splits its recorded history at 1933: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1893 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 38 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rollo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Rollo by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (222 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Rollo's strongest decade.
222 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Rollo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 45
1880s
45 births
- 1890s 46
1890s
46 births
- 1900s 21
1900s
21 births
- 1910s
1910s
194 births
- 1920s
1920s
222 births
- 1930s
1930s
159 births
- 1940s 69
1940s
69 births
- 1950s 44
1950s
44 births
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 2010s 45
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 57
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 222 births (23% of all-time use).
How Rollo 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 Rollo's total volume
Rollo by state
Where Rollo concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
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What to do with Rollo's data
- Rollo's decade-level peak was the 1920s (222 total births); usage has since declined to 57 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Rollos (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rollo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~144 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, 1881–2025 (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 Rollo 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.