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Girl name

Rolanda

/ɹoʊˈlɑndə/ · 99% girls · last recorded 2015

Rolanda has been given to about 3,417 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1971, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ɹoʊˈlɑndə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,199
Median age today52 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rolanda per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1971 · 176
  • Born in 20250
  • All time3,417

How popular is Rolanda?

Its best year was 1971, when 176 babies were given the name, ranking 800th. The typical living American called Rolanda is about 52 years old today.

Names that sound like Rolanda

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Yolanda0.89
  2. Ronda0.74
  3. Rosanna0.73
  4. Rosalinda0.71
  5. Amanda0.63
  6. Wanda0.63
  7. Rhonda0.63
  8. Roxanna0.65

Middle names for Rolanda

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rolanda Louise0.85
  2. Rolanda June0.84
  3. Rolanda Pearl0.84
  4. Rolanda Quinn0.84
  5. Rolanda Nell0.84
  6. Rolanda Wren0.83

Sibling names for Rolanda

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Larasister · 0.80
  2. Heidisister · 0.77
  3. Georginasister · 0.76
  4. Damonbrother · 0.76
  5. Shawnbrother · 0.73
  6. Troybrother · 0.72

Where Rolanda is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Rolanda White0.80
    2. Rolanda Nguyen0.80
    3. Rolanda Moore0.80
    4. Rolanda Lee0.80
    5. Rolanda Hill0.80
    6. Rolanda Green0.80

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Rolanda

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.