How Many People Are Named Rollie?
An estimated 1,415 people in the United States have the first name Rollie. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 60 years old, and Rollie peaked in popularity in 1947 with 67 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rollie 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 Rollie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,415
About 1 in 242,229 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1947
67 births
Total Registered
3,580
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rollie
Rollie is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,580 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Rollie as a male name
Ranked #8,169 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (67 births)
Rollie as a female name
Ranked #5,245 in 1943
5 female births in 1943
Peak: 1924 (8 births)
Rollie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rollie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 520 babies were registered. Rollie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rollie by Decade
How has Rollie 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.
Rollie by State
Birth registrations for Rollie span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Georgia, Illinois. The lowest are in Wisconsin, South Carolina, Oklahoma. On average, about 29 Rollies were registered per state.
Rollie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rollie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rollie
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rollie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rollie?
We estimate approximately 1,415 people named Rollie 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 242,229 Americans share this first name.
Is Rollie a common name?
Rollie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,580 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rollie most popular?
Rollie reached peak popularity in 1947, when 67 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rollie is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rollie a male name?
Rollie is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rollie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rollie Smith, Rollie Johnson, Rollie 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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