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Roland

Boy

Meaning of Roland: German: 'renowned land'

Roland is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 620th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1132nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#620

466 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1132

25 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

101,191

First recorded 1880 · peak 1924

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 460 babies1982: 421 babies1983: 414 babies1984: 432 babies1985: 413 babies1986: 379 babies1987: 413 babies1988: 435 babies1989: 405 babies1990: 379 babies19901991: 359 babies1992: 358 babies1993: 332 babies1994: 324 babies1995: 286 babies1996: 315 babies1997: 254 babies1998: 252 babies1999: 255 babies2000: 257 babies20002001: 242 babies2002: 238 babies2003: 249 babies2004: 236 babies2005: 277 babies2006: 265 babies2007: 301 babies2008: 296 babies2009: 304 babies2010: 290 babies20102011: 302 babies2012: 313 babies2013: 360 babies2014: 438 babies2015: 471 babies2016: 510 babies2017: 534 babies2018: 514 babies2019: 538 babies2020: 490 babies20202021: 405 babies2022: 461 babies2023: 414 babies2024: 413 babies2025: 466 babies
US babies named Roland per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 538.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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