Total births
23
Boys' name · since 1936
Rolyn
23 babies named Rolyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1936–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Rolyn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 23 have been recorded since 1936.
Social Security Administration records show Rolyn recorded 23 times among boys since 1936, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 2021.
- 23 total births
- 1936–2021 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Rolyn since 1936, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2021.
- 23
- total births
- 1936–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Rolyn was born in this single decade.
1936
Single peak year
8 babies were named Rolyn in 1936 - its busiest year on record.
Rolyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rolyn splits its recorded history at 2020: 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 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1936 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rolyn at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1936
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Rolyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2021
- Peak year (1936)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Rolyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rolyn's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Rolyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
8 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rolyn? ▼
Rolyn has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1936, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 8 babies were born in 1936, its single highest year.
When was Rolyn most popular? ▼
Rolyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Rolyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rolyn since 1936 -- 86 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Rolyn? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Rolyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rolyn
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Rollin Boy
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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, 1936–2021 (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. "Rolyn: Baby Name Since 1936 - 23 Births, Peak 1936." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rolyn. 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 Rolyn 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.