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    The first name Rolland

    A boy’s name.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Rolland at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 16 boys born in the United States were named Rolland, the 5,796th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1928, when 264 were.

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    9,873
    babies named Rolland since 1880
    #5,796
    rank in 2025
    1928
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Rolland

    1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Rolland Courbis
      French football player and manager, 1953–2026

    Questions

    Is Rolland a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 9,873 US babies named Rolland since 1880 were boys.
    When was Rolland most popular?
    1928 in the United States, when 264 babies were named Rolland, its highest rank at 353rd.
    Is Rolland also a surname?
    Yes. Rolland is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.