How Many People Are Named Roland?
An estimated 49,393 people in the United States have the first name Roland. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Roland peaked in popularity in 1924 with 1,834 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roland 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 Roland paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Roland is overwhelmingly male, 362 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
49,393
About 1 in 6,939 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1924
1,834 births
Total Registered
100,726
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roland
Roland is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 100,726 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Roland as a male name
Ranked #663 in 2024
413 male births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (1,822 births)
Roland as a female name
Ranked #12,772 in 1987
5 female births in 1987
Peak: 1927 (19 births)
Roland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roland span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 16,977 babies were registered. Roland has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Roland by Decade
How has Roland 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 444 | 444 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 875 | 875 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,316 | 1,316 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 8,827 | 8,799 | 28 | |
| 1920s | 16,977 | 16,879 | 98 | |
| 1930s | 15,080 | 15,001 | 79 | |
| 1940s | 13,114 | 13,093 | 21 | |
| 1950s | 12,355 | 12,330 | 25 | |
| 1960s | 9,720 | 9,682 | 38 | |
| 1970s | 5,537 | 5,484 | 53 | |
| 1980s | 4,250 | 4,230 | 20 | |
| 1990s | 3,114 | 3,114 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 2,665 | 2,665 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 4,270 | 4,270 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 2,182 | 2,182 | 0 | |
Roland by State
Birth registrations for Roland span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Massachusetts, California. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Nevada. On average, about 1,843 Rolands were registered per state.
Roland + Last Name Combinations
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Roland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roland?
We estimate approximately 49,393 people named Roland 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 6,939 Americans share this first name.
Is Roland a common name?
Roland is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 100,726 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roland most popular?
Roland reached peak popularity in 1924, when 1,834 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roland is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roland a male name?
Roland is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roland Smith, Roland Johnson, Roland 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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