Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Roland
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1924
Peak births
1,822
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Roland
How many people are named Roland?
An estimated 42,135 living Americans are named Roland.
How rare is Roland?
Roland is uncommon among babies today, with 466 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 74.4% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Roland?
The median age of a living American named Roland is approximately 56 years, with most bearers falling between 30 and 69 years old.
Is Roland still popular?
Yes. Roland is holding steady, with 466 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Roland most common?
Roland has its strongest geographic signal in New Hampshire, where it appears 12.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
74.4%
2025
466
All-time
100,829
Where it lives now
Roland is most concentrated in New Hampshire — about 9.4× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Roland is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.