Namesake.

Roland

Boy Germanic languages #661 in 2023

Roland is a boy name of Germanic languages origin.

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Meaning of Roland

Named for a Captain Rolland. From -, from Hrōþiland. Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

Popularity of Roland

Popularity, 1880–2023
414 births in 2023
1880 2023

99,951 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year
1924
1,822 babies
First recorded
1880
Earliest SSA data
Recent trend
Steady
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.