Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Rollins

Gender Unisex · 24% girls Rank 2025 #3,642 Trend ↑ Rising 105%

An English surname transferred from the given name of Anglo-Norman origin, from a diminutive of the given name Rollo.

Rank 2025
#3,642
among boys · ↑128 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Rollins · +28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
59 babies
All-time total
636
#8,066 all-time among boys
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Rollins popularity over time

636 babies have been named Rollins since 1908, 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
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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 – 5 5 1 – #1,556
1910s – 47 47 5 +840% #2,460
1920s – 35 35 4 -26% #2,505
1930s – 35 35 4 0% #2,590
1940s – 13 13 1 -63% #2,875
1950s – 31 31 3 +138% #2,940
1960s – 12 12 1 -61% #3,574
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 5 5 1 – #7,105
1990s – 12 12 1 +140% #7,639
2000s – 47 47 5 +292% #7,148
2010s 37 105 142 14 +202% #5,750
2020s (to 2025) 117 135 252 42 +196% #3,642

Where Rollins 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 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 51 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Rollins

Rollins is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,642 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 636 American babies have been named Rollins, about 76% boys and 24% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Rollins?

The median living Rollins is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 14. An estimated 500 people named Rollins are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Rollins 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 28 #4,854 31 #3,642
2024 16 #7,193 30 #3,770
2023 20 #6,122 17 #5,620
2022 18 #6,663 19 #5,177
2021 19 #6,367 23 #4,464
2020 16 #7,163 15 #5,918
2019 10 #10,323 16 #5,750
2018 7 #13,535 8 #9,495
2017 6 #15,562 15 #6,010
2016 – – 7 #10,518
2015 9 #11,662 8 #9,405
2014 – – 10 #8,008
2013 – – 10 #7,979
2012 5 #18,994 12 #6,948
2011 – – 7 #10,554
2010 – – 12 #7,015
2009 – – 12 #7,148
2008 – – 10 #8,177
2007 – – 6 #12,066
2006 – – 7 #10,439
2005 – – 6 #11,184
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 6 #10,297
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 7 #7,639
1990 – – 5 #9,228
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 9 #2,940
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 7 #3,202
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 9 #3,107
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rollins?

The median living Rollins is about 5 years old. Half of all living Rollinss are between 2 and 14 years old.

How many people named Rollins are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Rollins are alive in the United States, based on 636 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rollins mean?

An English surname transferred from the given name of Anglo-Norman origin, from a diminutive of the given name Rollo.

How popular is the name Rollins in 2025?

Rollins ranked #3,642 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rollins?

636 babies have been named Rollins in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rollins most popular?

Rollins peaked in 2025, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Rollins a boy or girl name?

Rollins is used for both: about 24% of babies named Rollins have been girls and 76% boys.

Is the name Rollins rising or falling?

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

Will Rollins become more popular?

Rollins is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 boys named Rollins in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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