Rollin: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	113	11	–	#445
1890s	100	10	-12%	#586
1900s	138	14	+38%	#428
1910s	662	66	+380%	#595
1920s	1,053	105	+59%	#526
1930s	919	92	-13%	#555
1940s	816	82	-11%	#639
1950s	593	59	-27%	#795
1960s	380	38	-36%	#1,057
1970s	227	23	-40%	#1,552
1980s	190	19	-16%	#2,397
1990s	177	18	-7%	#2,605
2000s	131	13	-26%	#3,947
2010s	159	16	+21%	#4,805
2020s (to 2025)	113	19	+18%	#3,986

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

113

–

#445

1890s

100

-12%

#586

1900s

138

+38%

#428

1910s

662

+380%

#595

1920s

1,053

105

+59%

#526

1930s

919

-13%

#555

1940s

816

-11%

#639

1950s

593

-27%

#795

1960s

380

-36%

#1,057

1970s

227

-40%

#1,552

1980s

190

-16%

#2,397

1990s

177

-7%

#2,605

2000s

131

-26%

#3,947

2010s

159

+21%

#4,805

2020s (to 2025)

113

+18%

#3,986

The story of Rollin

Rollin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,732 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 5,771 American babies have been named Rollin. Its peak came in 1925, when 137 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 Rollin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rollin?

The median living Rollin is about 61 years old; half are between 35 and 76. An estimated 2,300 people named Rollin 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.

Rollin year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	13	#6,732
2024	21	#4,845
2023	18	#5,418
2022	16	#5,820
2021	27	#3,986
2020	18	#5,190
2019	11	#7,538
2018	18	#5,269
2017	18	#5,262
2016	18	#5,276
2015	17	#5,470
2014	18	#5,220
2013	12	#6,940
2012	14	#6,245
2011	13	#6,512
2010	20	#4,805
2009	15	#6,025
2008	10	#8,176
2007	10	#8,052
2006	16	#5,477
2005	17	#4,991
2004	18	#4,752
2003	22	#3,947
2002	10	#6,947
2001	–	–
2000	13	#5,520
1995	18	#3,668
1990	26	#2,605
1985	19	#2,687
1980	9	#4,430
1975	22	#2,119
1970	28	#1,650
1965	35	#1,315
1960	32	#1,427
1955	53	#1,043
1950	74	#795
1945	72	#726
1940	88	#639
1935	87	#632
1930	118	#555
1925	137	#526
1920	104	#621
1915	87	#619
1910	18	#726
1905	10	#829
1900	13	#725
1895	9	#788
1890	6	#979
1885	–	–
1880	16	#461

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rollin?

The median living Rollin is about 61 years old. Half of all living Rollins are between 35 and 76 years old.

How many people named Rollin are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Rollin are alive in the United States, based on 5,771 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rollin mean?

Rollin is both a surname and a masculine given name.

How popular is the name Rollin in 2025?

Rollin ranked #6,732 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 Rollin?

5,771 babies have been named Rollin in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rollin most popular?

Rollin peaked in 1925, when 137 newborns received the name.

Is Rollin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rollin rising or falling?

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

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Rollin popularity over time

The story of Rollin

How old are people named Rollin?

Rollin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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