Roland
Germanic hrod “fame” plus land; Charlemagne’s legendary paladin of the Song of Roland.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Roland appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1924 to 1925. Its biggest year was 1924, when 1,822 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 98 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 607 for boys. All told, 101,191 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Rolland (9,873), Rowland (4,279) (total births since 1880)
Explore Roland interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 444 | No. 211 |
| 1890s | 875 | No. 150 |
| 1900s | 1,316 | No. 142 |
| 1910s | 8,799 | No. 117 |
| 1920s | 16,879 | No. 98 |
| 1930s | 15,001 | No. 106 |
| 1940s | 13,093 | No. 141 |
| 1950s | 12,329 | No. 184 |
| 1960s | 9,681 | No. 227 |
| 1970s | 5,484 | No. 285 |
| 1980s | 4,230 | No. 365 |
| 1990s | 3,114 | No. 507 |
| 2000s | 2,665 | No. 688 |
| 2010s | 4,270 | No. 530 |
| 2020s | 2,649 | No. 570 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.