US rank #12515 Boys' name Peak 1932 10 births

Rolph — #12515 US boys' name

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

1930s52020s5
#12515
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

1930s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Rolph was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

5 babies were named Rolph in 1932 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rolph

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Rolph between 1932 and 2024, spanning 93 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rolph currently holds the #12515 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rolph performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Rolph shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rolph 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 10 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.

Rolph at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10

Since 1932

93 years of records

Peak year

1932

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

#12,515

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1932

Recorded for 93 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rolph popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1932

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1932)
5
Annual births at peak — across 93 years of records
5 20241932 5

Rolph by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
5 births that decade — 50% of Rolph's all-time total
1930s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rolph?
10 babies have been named Rolph since 1932. It currently ranks #12515 among boys. The peak year was 1932 with 5 births.
When was Rolph most popular?
Rolph was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Rolph been used?
Rolph has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 93 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rolph?
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.

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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, 1932–2024 (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.