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Rolland

boy name
Origin
Germanic
Syllables
2
Peak era
1910s/1930s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant spelling of Roland, from Hrodland, famous land, hero of the medieval Song of Roland.

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Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1910s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Rolland peaked in the 1910s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

20 people · the #124,180 first name in Brazil · median age 50

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Rolland

People given the name Rolland in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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