How Many People Are Named Rolan?
An estimated 782 people in the United States have the first name Rolan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Rolan peaked in popularity in 2021 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rolan 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 Rolan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
782
About 1 in 438,305 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2021
33 births
Total Registered
1,067
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rolan
Rolan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,067 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rolan as a male name
Ranked #4,662 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (33 births)
Rolan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rolan span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 199 babies were registered. While Rolan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rolan by Decade
How has Rolan 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.
Rolan by State
Birth registrations for Rolan span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, California. On average, about 24 Rolans were registered per state.
Rolan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rolan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rolan
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rolan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rolan?
We estimate approximately 782 people named Rolan 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 438,305 Americans share this first name.
Is Rolan a common name?
Rolan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,067 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rolan most popular?
Rolan reached peak popularity in 2021, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rolan is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rolan a male name?
Rolan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rolan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rolan Smith, Rolan Johnson, Rolan 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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