Roland
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Roland
Roland is a chivalrous old name made famous by the supposedly eight-foot-tall romantic hero and nephew of Charlemagne, celebrated in medieval poetry and song. It is more widely heard in the US now in its Spanish form, Rolando. You might want to consider rollicking short form Rollo, either on its own or as an abbreviation of Roland. Orlando is the graceful Italian form.
Like other vintage names (Roland was a a Top 100 name in the 1920s), Roland has been fashionable of late.
Roland is also given to girls.
Pronounced RO-lund.
As of October 2026, Roland ranked #608 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #98 in 1925, Nameberry popularity #454.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #610 | 438 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #588 | 471 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #562 | 510 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #530 | 534 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #545 | 514 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #532 | 538 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #570 | 489 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #668 | 405 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #609 | 461 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #661 | 414 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #663 | 413 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #608 | 466 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Roland on lists
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- Roland Gérard BarthesBoy
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- Roland Jaime Orzabal (de la Quintana)Boy
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German film director
- Roland "Champ" BaileyBoy
American football player
- Roland Sato Lee Page aka Yung RoBoy
American rapper
- Roland DoréBoy
French sculptor
- Roland LeightonBoy
English poet
Roland in pop culture
- Roland DeschainBoy
anti hero of Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series
- Roland DaggettBoy
character in DC comics
- Roland BurtonBoy
character on TV's Army Wives
- Roland JacksonBoy
character in animated TV show Extreme Ghostbusters
- Roland LeBayBoy
character in Stephen King's "Christine"
- RolandBoy
character in The Matrix films
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Character in Catherine Jink's "Pagan" chronicals
- King Roland IIBoy
character animated TV series "Sofia the First"
- Roland RatBoy
British puppet TV character
- RolandBoy
dwarf "cousin" of Sabrina in "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" TV show
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son of Robin Hood and Maid Marian on TV's Once Upon a Time
- Roland SparksBoy
a main character and fallen angel in the 'Fallen' series (Lauren Kate)
- Roland InnessBoy
main character in the Longbow Series (Wayne Grant)
- Roland HallivardBoy
character in the "Throne of Glass" book series by Sarah J. Maas
- "RolandBoy
" series of video games and their main character
- RolandBoy
character in video game Borderlands
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Ginger’s father, character in Ginger and Rosa