Recorded 1925–1969 Boys' name Peak 1932 71 births

Rollyn — boys' name

71 babies named Rollyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s221930s191940s181950s71960s5
1920s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Rollyn was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

7 babies were named Rollyn in 1932 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rollyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Rollyn between 1925 and 1969, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rollyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1969. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rollyn performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Rollyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rollyn 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 71 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.

Rollyn at a glance

Last recorded 1969

Total births

71

Since 1925

45 years of records

Peak year

1932

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1969

Active since

1925

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1969

Rollyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1925

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1932)
7
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 196919561944194319401938193419321929192719261925 5

Rollyn by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
22 births that decade — 31% of Rollyn's all-time total
1920s221930s191940s181950s71960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rollyn?
71 babies have been named Rollyn since 1925. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1932 with 7 births.
When was Rollyn most popular?
Rollyn was most popular in the 1920s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Rollyn been used?
Rollyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 45 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Rollyn?
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, 1925–1969 (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.