About the name Roland
Roland is a boy name with Frankish roots, literally “fame-land”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Roland ranked #608 for boys in the US, with 466 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1942. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Roland were boys.
Etymology
From Frankish, meaning literally “fame-land”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Roland”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #608
- In 2015
- #588
- Babies in 2025
- 466
Popularity of Roland, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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