How Many People Are Named Rolly?
An estimated 203 people in the United States have the first name Rolly. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Rolly peaked in popularity in 1943 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rolly 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 Rolly paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Rolly is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
203
About 1 in 1,688,445 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1943
15 births
Total Registered
431
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rolly
Rolly is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 431 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rolly as a male name
Ranked #13,729 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 1943 (15 births)
Rolly: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rolly span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 87 babies were registered. Rolly has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rolly by Decade
How has Rolly 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.
Rolly by State
Rolly + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Rolly
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Rolly: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rolly?
We estimate approximately 203 people named Rolly 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 1,688,445 Americans share this first name.
Is Rolly a common name?
Rolly is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 431 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rolly most popular?
Rolly reached peak popularity in 1943, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rolly is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rolly a male name?
Rolly is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rolly Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rolly Smith, Rolly Johnson, Rolly 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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