Names / Boy names
Roland
Current rank
#608
holding steady
All-time peak
#98
in 1924
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
101,100
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #98 in 1924 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Famous land. It first shows up in American naming data in 1880. Its strongest year was 1924, at #98 nationally. Today it sits at #608 and is keeping its place. Over 101,100 have carried it since records began.