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    The first name Rollin

    A boy’s name.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Rollin at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 13 boys born in the United States were named Rollin, the 6,732nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1925, when 137 were.

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    5,771
    babies named Rollin since 1880
    #6,732
    rank in 2025
    1925
    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 Rollin

    2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Rollin White
      American inventor, American Civil War industrialist, and Firearm designer (1817-1892)
    • Rod Daniel
      American film and television director (1942–2016)

    Questions

    Is Rollin a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,771 US babies named Rollin since 1880 were boys.
    When was Rollin most popular?
    1925 in the United States, when 137 babies were named Rollin, its highest rank at 526th.
    Is Rollin also a surname?
    Yes. Rollin is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.