Roland
Boy nameRoland has been given to 101,191 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1924 and currently ranks #608 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈɹoʊlənd/
From Old French, from Frankish *Hrōþiland (literally “fame-land”). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance. Doublet of Orlando.
Origin: Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
101,191
Peak year
1924 (1,834 babies)
Rank in 2025
#608 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -1%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Roland
Roland Barthes
French philosopher and essayist
Roland Emmerich
German filmmaker (born 1955)
Roland
Frankish knight
Orlande de Lassus
Franco-Flemish composer (1532–1594)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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