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Rolando

Pronounced R OW0 L AA1 N D OW0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1994
  • 109 years in use
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How popular is Rolando?

Rolando is a boys' name, and first appears in 1916. It has been given to 24,627 children — the 690th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 48% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1994, when 473 children were given it.

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1994Boys: 473Girls: 6

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
R OW0 L AA1 N D OW0
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Rolando

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Rolando

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Rolando?
Rolando ranks 690th among boys' names in US records, with 24,627 births since 1916. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,802.
Is Rolando a unisex name?
No. Rolando is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Rolando most popular?
1994, when 473 children were given the name. It has been in use for 109 years and is still recorded as of 2024.