Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Famed Throughout The Land
- English
- French
- German
- Renowned in the land; Roland was a great legendary knight who served the medieval king Charlemagne.
- Welsh
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Roland
Pronunciation
r(o)-la-nd
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #98, 1,822 births); most recent 2025 (rank #607, 466 births)
- Girls: peak in 1927 (rank #2027, 19 births); most recent 1987 (rank #11311, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 466 | – |
| 2024 | 413 | – |
| 2023 | 414 | – |
| 2022 | 461 | – |
| 2021 | 405 | – |
| 2020 | 489 | – |
| 2019 | 538 | – |
| 2018 | 514 | – |
| 2017 | 534 | – |
| 2016 | 510 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #896, 35 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #31, 3,726 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2230, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1973 (rank #209, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1977 (rank #193, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1958 (rank #129, 25 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence