Rolande: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	52	5	–	#2,273
1920s	154	15	+196%	#1,756
1930s	121	12	-21%	#1,652
1940s	78	8	-36%	#2,813
1950s	57	6	-27%	#2,878
1960s	5	1	-91%	#7,407
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,273

1920s

154

+196%

#1,756

1930s

121

-21%

#1,652

1940s

-36%

#2,813

1950s

-27%

#2,878

1960s

-91%

#7,407

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rolande

Rolande is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1913, 467 American babies have been named Rolande. Its peak came in 1924, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rolande stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rolande?

The median living Rolande is about 79 years old; half are between 74 and 87. An estimated 100 people named Rolande are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rolande year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	14	#2,878
1945	7	#3,951
1940	5	#4,904
1935	12	#2,547
1930	24	#1,652
1925	13	#2,747
1920	9	#3,548
1915	9	#3,092
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rolande, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rolande?

The median living Rolande is about 79 years old. Half of all living Rolandes are between 74 and 87 years old.

How many people named Rolande are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Rolande are alive in the United States, based on 467 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rolande in 2025?

Rolande did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rolande?

467 babies have been named Rolande in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rolande most popular?

Rolande peaked in 1924, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Rolande a boy or girl name?

Rolande is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rolande rising or falling?

Rolande has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rolande popularity over time

The story of Rolande

How old are people named Rolande?

Rolande year by year

Frequently asked questions

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