Roland is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Roland means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Roland across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Roland has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Roland is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “famous land”. a legendary hero of medieval epic.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 101,191 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 495 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 58 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 126 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Roland per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (1,834/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (35/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1967 (10/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (8/yr).
Roland has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #244 nationally (given to 1,834 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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