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Rolland

/ˈɹɑlənd/ · 100% boys · 16 born in 2025

Rolland has been given to about 9,873 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1928, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɹɑlənd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,348
Median age today75 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rolland per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1928 · 264
  • Born in 202516
  • All time9,873

How popular is Rolland?

Its best year was 1928, when 264 babies were given the name, ranking 353rd. The typical living American called Rolland is about 75 years old today.

Names that sound like Rolland

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Roland0.97
  2. Rowland0.89
  3. Holland0.88
  4. Ryland0.78
  5. Rolando0.71
  6. Ronald0.67
  7. Normand0.68
  8. Leland0.66

Middle names for Rolland

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rolland John0.77
  2. Rolland Lee0.77
  3. Rolland Bryce0.76
  4. Rolland Quinn0.76
  5. Rolland Neal0.76
  6. Rolland Jude0.76

Sibling names for Rolland

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.93
  2. Winonasister · 0.92
  3. Mavissister · 0.90
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.88
  5. Louiebrother · 0.87
  6. Otisbrother · 0.87

Where Rolland is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Rolland Anderson0.74
    2. Rolland White0.72
    3. Rolland Nguyen0.72
    4. Rolland Moore0.72
    5. Rolland Lee0.72
    6. Rolland Hill0.72

    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 Rolland

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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