How Many People Are Named Rolanda?
An estimated 2,983 people in the United States have the first name Rolanda. It is predominantly female (99.1%). The average bearer is 51 years old, and Rolanda peaked in popularity in 1971 with 176 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rolanda 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 Rolanda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,983
About 1 in 114,903 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.1% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1971
176 births
Total Registered
3,417
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rolanda
Rolanda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,417 total births registered, 99.1% were female.
Rolanda as a male name
Ranked #9,331 in 1991
5 male births in 1991
Peak: 1989 (6 births)
Rolanda as a female name
Ranked #16,039 in 2015
6 female births in 2015
Peak: 1971 (176 births)
Rolanda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rolanda span from the 1940s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,248 babies were registered. Rolanda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rolanda by Decade
How has Rolanda 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.
Rolanda by State
Birth registrations for Rolanda span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in New Jersey, Indiana, Arkansas. On average, about 57 Rolandas were registered per state.
Rolanda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rolanda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rolanda
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rolanda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rolanda?
We estimate approximately 2,983 people named Rolanda 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 114,903 Americans share this first name.
Is Rolanda a common name?
Rolanda is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,417 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rolanda most popular?
Rolanda reached peak popularity in 1971, when 176 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rolanda is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rolanda a female name?
Rolanda is predominantly female. 99.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rolanda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rolanda Smith, Rolanda Johnson, Rolanda 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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