How Many People Are Named Rolland?
An estimated 3,478 people in the United States have the first name Rolland. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Rolland peaked in popularity in 1928 with 264 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rolland 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 Rolland paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,478
About 1 in 98,549 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1928
264 births
Total Registered
9,857
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rolland
Rolland is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 9,857 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Rolland as a male name
Ranked #4,831 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 1928 (264 births)
Rolland as a female name
Ranked #5,127 in 1930
5 female births in 1930
Peak: 1930 (5 births)
Rolland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rolland span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,282 babies were registered. Rolland has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rolland by Decade
How has Rolland 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.
Rolland by State
Birth registrations for Rolland span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois. The lowest are in West Virginia, Maine, South Carolina. On average, about 207 Rollands were registered per state.
Rolland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rolland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rolland
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rolland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rolland?
We estimate approximately 3,478 people named Rolland 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 98,549 Americans share this first name.
Is Rolland a common name?
Rolland is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,857 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rolland most popular?
Rolland reached peak popularity in 1928, when 264 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rolland is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rolland a male name?
Rolland is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rolland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rolland Smith, Rolland Johnson, Rolland 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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