How Many People Are Named Roald?
An estimated 36 people in the United States have the first name Roald. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Roald peaked in popularity in 1928 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roald as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Roald paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Roald is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Roald is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
36
About 1 in 9,520,954 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1928
18 births
Total Registered
189
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roald
Roald is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 189 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Roald as a male name
Ranked #3,284 in 1960
8 male births in 1960
Peak: 1928 (18 births)
Roald: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roald span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 76 babies were registered. Roald has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Roald by Decade
How has Roald tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Roald by State
Roald + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Roald as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Roald
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Roald: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roald?
We estimate approximately 36 people named Roald are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,520,954 Americans share this first name.
Is Roald a common name?
Roald is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 49.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 189 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roald most popular?
Roald reached peak popularity in 1928, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roald is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roald a male name?
Roald is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roald Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roald Smith, Roald Johnson, Roald Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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