boys' name ★ peaked 1994

Rolando

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,374 Trend → Stable

Rolando is a Spanish, Italian and Portuguese variant of Roland, the Frankish military hero who served under Charlemagne and whose life became the basis for the medieval…

Rank 2025
#1,374
among boys · ↓100 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
135
named Rolando · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,652
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
479 babies
All-time total
24,516
#752 all-time among boys
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Rolando popularity over time

24,516 babies have been named Rolando since 1916, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 18 18 2 – #3,645
1920s – 93 93 9 +417% #2,081
1930s – 197 197 20 +112% #1,167
1940s – 419 419 42 +113% #867
1950s – 1,618 1,618 162 +286% #527
1960s 6 2,652 2,658 266 +64% #454
1970s 23 3,663 3,686 369 +39% #375
1980s 33 4,219 4,252 425 +15% #374
1990s 16 4,075 4,091 409 -4% #463
2000s – 4,232 4,232 423 +3% #509
2010s – 2,307 2,307 231 -45% #722
2020s (to 2025) – 945 945 158 -32% #1,160

Where Rolando is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 133 0.08 outside top 500
2027 131 0.08 outside top 500
2028 129 0.08 outside top 500
2029 127 0.07 outside top 500
2030 126 0.07 outside top 500

Where Rolando is most popular

Boys named Rolando per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.091 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Rolando born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 320 0.363 +298%
California 122 0.133 +46%
Florida 49 0.103 +13%
Kansas 5 0.073 -20%
Georgia 15 0.059 -35%
Arizona 6 0.037 -60%
Virginia 5 0.026 -71%
Michigan 5 0.024 -73%
Illinois 6 0.023 -74%
Ohio 5 0.019 -79%
New York 7 0.016 -82%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rolando

Rolando is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,374 in 2025 with 135 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 24,516 American babies have been named Rolando. Its peak came in 1994, when 479 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Rolando stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rolando?

The median living Rolando is about 35 years old; half are between 21 and 49. An estimated 23 thousand people named Rolando are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Rolando year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 135 #1,374
2024 – – 155 #1,274
2023 – – 163 #1,222
2022 – – 163 #1,215
2021 – – 172 #1,160
2020 – – 157 #1,208
2019 – – 174 #1,126
2018 – – 178 #1,105
2017 – – 194 #1,041
2016 – – 224 #937
2015 – – 217 #953
2014 – – 238 #904
2013 – – 250 #857
2012 – – 236 #889
2011 – – 277 #798
2010 – – 319 #722
2009 – – 345 #699
2008 – – 415 #605
2007 – – 452 #570
2006 – – 438 #571
2005 – – 431 #555
2004 – – 453 #527
2003 – – 405 #552
2002 – – 417 #538
2001 – – 446 #509
2000 – – 430 #521
1995 5 #15,218 441 #489
1990 5 #14,697 386 #496
1985 – – 403 #427
1980 7 #8,840 459 #374
1975 – – 423 #375
1970 – – 323 #454
1965 – – 291 #454
1960 – – 271 #481
1955 – – 170 #570
1950 – – 74 #794
1945 – – 34 #1,138
1940 – – 30 #1,248
1935 – – 22 #1,481
1930 – – 10 #2,754
1925 – – 9 #3,106
1920 – – 5 #4,847
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Rolando

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Rolando Aarons Rolando Aarons Jamaican footballer (born 1995) Contemporary
  2. 2 Rolando Mandragora Rolando Mandragora Italian footballer (born 1997) Contemporary
  3. 3 Rolando Rolando Portuguese footballer (born 1985) Contemporary
  4. 4 Rolando Maran Rolando Maran Italian footballer and manager (born 1963) Contemporary
  5. 5 Rolando Villazón Rolando Villazón Mexican tenor (born 1972) Contemporary
  6. 6 Rolando Bianchi Rolando Bianchi Italian footballer (born 1983) Contemporary
  7. 7 Rolando Fonseca Rolando Fonseca Costa Rican footballer (born 1974) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rolando?

The median living Rolando is about 35 years old. Half of all living Rolandos are between 21 and 49 years old.

How many people named Rolando are alive today?

An estimated 23 thousand people named Rolando are alive in the United States, based on 24,516 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rolando mean?

Rolando is a Spanish, Italian and Portuguese variant of Roland, the Frankish military hero who served under Charlemagne and whose life became the basis for the medieval French epic Chanson de Roland and various other works of European…

How popular is the name Rolando in 2025?

Rolando ranked #1,374 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 135 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rolando?

24,516 babies have been named Rolando in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rolando most popular?

Rolando peaked in 1994, when 479 newborns received the name.

Is Rolando a boy or girl name?

Rolando is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rolando rising or falling?

Rolando is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rolando become more popular?

Rolando is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 126 boys named Rolando in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Rolando?

Well-known people named Rolando include Rolando Aarons (soccer player), Rolando Mandragora (soccer player), Rolando (soccer player).

Names like Rolando

Names that sound and feel close to Rolando: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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