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Rolland

Rolland means "famous land", according to etymological references. It has not kept pace since its 1920s peak. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. It has quietly persisted through most of the last century of American birth records.

EtymologyVariant of Roland
EtymologyMeaning "famous land"
Births by decade
1900s
185
1910s
1,186
1920s
2,283
1930s
1,923
1940s
1,420
1950s
914
1960s
556
1970s
318
1980s
236
1990s
174
2000s
113
2010s
141
Peaked in the 1920s · 9,449 total U.S. births since 1900