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Worldwide Name Statistics

Roland

Ranked #976 - 1 in 182,723 people
US

Most common in

United States

44k bearers

World total

43,782

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#976

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States44k
Worldwide
~44k
rank #976
Rarity
1 in 182,723
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~44k in US

About the name Roland

There are an estimated 43,782 people named Roland alive worldwide today. That ranks Roland at #976 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Roland is held by approximately 43,782 people, ranking #976 among first names. That works out to roughly 13 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,581 U.S. residents).

Historically Roland is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Roland appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Roland popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Roland, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 36
  2. 1881: 30
  3. 1882: 38
  4. 1883: 36
  5. 1884: 43
  6. 1885: 48
  7. 1886: 55
  8. 1887: 49
  9. 1888: 49
  10. 1889: 60
  11. 1890: 68
  12. 1891: 69
  13. 1892: 80
  14. 1893: 91
  15. 1894: 88
  16. 1895: 97
  17. 1896: 92
  18. 1897: 92
  19. 1898: 97
  20. 1899: 101
  21. 1900: 133
  22. 1901: 113
  23. 1902: 115
  24. 1903: 107
  25. 1904: 139
  26. 1905: 143
  27. 1906: 125
  28. 1907: 132
  29. 1908: 156
  30. 1909: 153
  31. 1910: 191
  32. 1911: 230
  33. 1912: 522
  34. 1913: 611
  35. 1914: 882
  36. 1915: 1,142
  37. 1916: 1,208
  38. 1917: 1,292
  39. 1918: 1,385
  40. 1919: 1,364
  41. 1920: 1,501
  42. 1921: 1,640
  43. 1922: 1,551
  44. 1923: 1,678
  45. 1924: 1,834
  46. 1925: 1,792
  47. 1926: 1,717
  48. 1927: 1,732
  49. 1928: 1,791
  50. 1929: 1,741
  51. 1930: 1,730
  52. 1931: 1,708
  53. 1932: 1,626
  54. 1933: 1,482
  55. 1934: 1,450
  56. 1935: 1,486
  57. 1936: 1,495
  58. 1937: 1,324
  59. 1938: 1,437
  60. 1939: 1,342
  61. 1940: 1,272
  62. 1941: 1,286
  63. 1942: 1,457
  64. 1943: 1,389
  65. 1944: 1,274
  66. 1945: 1,184
  67. 1946: 1,264
  68. 1947: 1,434
  69. 1948: 1,333
  70. 1949: 1,221
  71. 1950: 1,193
  72. 1951: 1,295
  73. 1952: 1,278
  74. 1953: 1,281
  75. 1954: 1,322
  76. 1955: 1,275
  77. 1956: 1,223
  78. 1957: 1,216
  79. 1958: 1,106
  80. 1959: 1,165
  81. 1960: 1,143
  82. 1961: 1,140
  83. 1962: 1,073
  84. 1963: 1,069
  85. 1964: 1,096
  86. 1965: 940
  87. 1966: 889
  88. 1967: 800
  89. 1968: 799
  90. 1969: 770
  91. 1970: 748
  92. 1971: 650
  93. 1972: 579
  94. 1973: 561
  95. 1974: 522
  96. 1975: 513
  97. 1976: 520
  98. 1977: 480
  99. 1978: 491
  100. 1979: 473
  101. 1980: 478
  102. 1981: 460
  103. 1982: 421
  104. 1983: 414
  105. 1984: 432
  106. 1985: 413
  107. 1986: 379
  108. 1987: 413
  109. 1988: 435
  110. 1989: 405
  111. 1990: 379
  112. 1991: 359
  113. 1992: 358
  114. 1993: 332
  115. 1994: 324
  116. 1995: 286
  117. 1996: 315
  118. 1997: 254
  119. 1998: 252
  120. 1999: 255
  121. 2000: 257
  122. 2001: 242
  123. 2002: 238
  124. 2003: 249
  125. 2004: 236
  126. 2005: 277
  127. 2006: 265
  128. 2007: 301
  129. 2008: 296
  130. 2009: 304
  131. 2010: 290
  132. 2011: 302
  133. 2012: 313
  134. 2013: 360
  135. 2014: 438
  136. 2015: 471
  137. 2016: 510
  138. 2017: 534
  139. 2018: 514
  140. 2019: 538
  141. 2020: 490
  142. 2021: 405
  143. 2022: 461
  144. 2023: 414
  145. 2024: 413
  146. 2025: 466

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Roland worldwide?

There are an estimated 43,782 people named Roland alive worldwide today, ranking #976 globally.

Is Roland a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 182,723 people. In the United States there are roughly 43,782 bearers, which is 1 in 7,581 Americans.

Is Roland a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Roland is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Roland come from?

Who are famous people named Roland?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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