Roland
A boys’ name of Old German origin, meaning famous land or renowned throughout the land.
Baby Names Arena rank
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needs 5 head-to-heads
Win rate
45%
of head-to-heads
US popularity
#608
up from #663
UK popularity
#896
35 babies
How Roland has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #588 |
| 2016 | #562 |
| 2017 | #530 |
| 2018 | #545 |
| 2019 | #532 |
| 2020 | #570 |
| 2021 | #669 |
| 2022 | #608 |
| 2023 | #662 |
| 2024 | #663 |
| 2025 | #608 |
In 2025, 35 babies in England and Wales were named Roland. In the US, 531 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,823 in 1924.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Roland was most common in 1925, when it went to 0.15% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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