Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1947

Rollie

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #6,731
Rank 2025
#6,731
among boys · ↑922 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Rollie
How common
1 in 131,390
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1947
67 babies
All-time total
3,594
#2,267 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Rollie popularity over time

3,594 babies have been named Rollie since 1880, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 167 167 17 – #394
1890s – 175 175 18 +5% #390
1900s – 133 133 13 -24% #499
1910s 5 406 411 41 +209% #749
1920s 8 512 520 52 +27% #868
1930s – 493 493 49 -5% #830
1940s 11 481 492 49 0% #851
1950s – 434 434 43 -12% #990
1960s – 239 239 24 -45% #1,338
1970s – 149 149 15 -38% #1,926
1980s – 100 100 10 -33% #2,801
1990s – 71 71 7 -29% #6,245
2000s – 62 62 6 -13% #6,998
2010s – 80 80 8 +29% #6,243
2020s (to 2025) – 68 68 11 +42% #6,445

The story of Rollie

Rollie is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,731 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,594 American babies have been named Rollie. Its peak came in 1947, when 67 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 Rollie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rollie?

The median living Rollie is about 64 years old; half are between 43 and 76. An estimated 1,400 people named Rollie are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

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

Rollie 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 – – 13 #6,731
2024 – – 11 #7,653
2023 – – 14 #6,445
2022 – – 13 #6,758
2021 – – 5 #13,694
2020 – – 12 #6,955
2019 – – 7 #10,584
2018 – – 11 #7,517
2017 – – 9 #8,691
2016 – – 10 #8,047
2015 – – 14 #6,243
2014 – – 7 #10,499
2013 – – 8 #9,485
2012 – – 9 #8,732
2011 – – 5 #13,922
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 6 #12,171
2008 – – 5 #14,190
2007 – – 12 #6,998
2006 – – 7 #10,438
2005 – – 7 #9,919
2004 – – 5 #12,846
2003 – – 10 #7,138
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 5 #11,944
2000 – – 5 #11,778
1995 – – 6 #8,669
1990 – – 7 #7,018
1985 – – 8 #5,058
1980 – – 9 #4,429
1975 – – 18 #2,431
1970 – – 22 #1,926
1965 – – 27 #1,509
1960 – – 32 #1,426
1955 – – 48 #1,089
1950 – – 46 #1,049
1945 – – 43 #985
1940 – – 52 #880
1935 – – 57 #830
1930 – – 53 #926
1925 – – 51 #953
1920 – – 53 #959
1915 – – 47 #914
1910 – – 17 #749
1905 – – 17 #587
1900 – – 15 #676
1895 – – 21 #434
1890 – – 16 #481
1885 – – 21 #396
1880 – – 16 #460

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rollie?

The median living Rollie is about 64 years old. Half of all living Rollies are between 43 and 76 years old.

How many people named Rollie are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Rollie are alive in the United States, based on 3,594 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rollie in 2025?

Rollie ranked #6,731 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rollie?

3,594 babies have been named Rollie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rollie most popular?

Rollie peaked in 1947, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Rollie a boy or girl name?

Rollie is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rollie rising or falling?

Rollie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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