How Many People Are Named Rolando?
An estimated 22,517 people in the United States have the first name Rolando. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Rolando peaked in popularity in 1994 with 479 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rolando 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 Rolando paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Rolando is overwhelmingly male, 78 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
22,517
About 1 in 15,222 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1994
479 births
Total Registered
24,380
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rolando
Rolando is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 24,380 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Rolando as a male name
Ranked #1,271 in 2024
155 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (473 births)
Rolando as a female name
Ranked #15,218 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1980 (7 births)
Rolando: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rolando span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 4,252 babies were registered. Rolando has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rolando by Decade
How has Rolando 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.
Rolando by State
Birth registrations for Rolando span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in South Carolina, Mississippi, Iowa. On average, about 614 Rolandos were registered per state.
Rolando + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rolando as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rolando
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Rolando: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rolando?
We estimate approximately 22,517 people named Rolando 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 15,222 Americans share this first name.
Is Rolando a common name?
Rolando is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24,380 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rolando most popular?
Rolando reached peak popularity in 1994, when 479 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rolando is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rolando a male name?
Rolando is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rolando Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rolando Smith, Rolando Johnson, Rolando 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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