Roland
Pronounced R OW1 L AH0 N D (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1924
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Roland?
Roland is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 104,995 children — the 301st most common boys' name on record.
It peaked in 1924, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1924, when 1,905 children were given it.
Rowland is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Roland and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Rowland
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- R OW1 L AH0 N D
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Roland
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Roland
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Roland?
- Roland ranks 301st among boys' names in US records, with 104,995 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,960.
- Is Roland a unisex name?
- No. Roland is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Roland most popular?
- 1924, when 1,905 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Roland spelled?
- Rowland. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.