Rolando
The Italian and Spanish form of Roland, from the Germanic elements hrod, fame, and land, land or territory.
Rolando in 2025
Rolando was given to 135 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,894th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 24,558 babies born.
The history of Rolando
Rolando reached its highest point in 1994, when 479 babies were given the name, ranking 970th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 814th, in 1979.
Across the 110 years of records since 1916, 24,516 babies have been named Rolando. Half of them were born before 1988, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Rolando by decade
| Decade | Babies named Rolando | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 18 | 7,097 |
| 1920s | 93 | 4,021 |
| 1930s | 197 | 2,359 |
| 1940s | 419 | 1,932 |
| 1950s | 1,618 | 1,168 |
| 1960s | 2,658 | 994 |
| 1970s | 3,686 | 814 |
| 1980s | 4,252 | 822 |
| 1990s | 4,091 | 970 |
| 2000s | 4,232 | 1,080 |
| 2010s | 2,307 | 1,554 |
| 2020s | 945 | 2,450 |
Where Rolando is heading
Rolando has fallen 38% over the past decade, from 217 babies in 2015 to 135 in 2025.
Names like Rolando
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Rolando.