Boy name
Roland
Roland holds the #607 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 466 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1924 (#98 nationally, 1,822 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Maine (#172 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#607
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#98
in 1924 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
466
boys named Roland
Roland popularity, 1880–2025
Where Roland is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Maine (#172), Wisconsin (#355), Utah (#378)
Uniqueness score
44/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Roland in the most recent year of SSA data.
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