Rolene: 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	12	1	–	#4,213
1920s	48	5	+300%	#3,949
1930s	75	8	+56%	#2,284
1940s	103	10	+37%	#2,339
1950s	89	9	-14%	#3,381
1960s	27	3	-70%	#4,920
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,213

1920s

+300%

#3,949

1930s

+56%

#2,284

1940s

103

+37%

#2,339

1950s

-14%

#3,381

1960s

-70%

#4,920

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rolene

Rolene 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 1917, 354 American babies have been named Rolene. Its peak came in 1947, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Rolene?

The median living Rolene is about 75 years old; half are between 69 and 81. An estimated 200 people named Rolene 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.

Rolene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2006	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,596
1955	8	#4,662
1950	11	#3,381
1945	7	#3,952
1940	10	#2,922
1935	14	#2,284
1930	5	#5,125
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,877
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rolene?

The median living Rolene is about 75 years old. Half of all living Rolenes are between 69 and 81 years old.

How many people named Rolene are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Rolene are alive in the United States, based on 354 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rolene in 2025?

Rolene 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 Rolene?

354 babies have been named Rolene in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rolene most popular?

Rolene peaked in 1947, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Rolene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rolene rising or falling?

Rolene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Rolene?

Well-known people named Rolene include Rolene Strauss (celebrity).

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Rolene popularity over time

The story of Rolene

How old are people named Rolene?

Rolene year by year

Famous people named Rolene

Frequently asked questions

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