U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Roland

Roland is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 115,343 U.S. babies, the 1,079th most common name by sound today, peaking at 2,148 in 1924, with 498 in 2025.

By sound, Roland also includes the spellings Rolland, Rowland.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).