Boy · Name family
Roland
332,864births recorded
18Countries
4Variants
1930Peak · France
#65Hungary 2025
Roland is a boy name family recorded 332,864 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Hungary (#65 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1930, at 582.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Rolando (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Roland
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland | French | 132,480 | 🇫🇷 France | #1715 | 1930 | ▲ 151 % |
| Roland | French | 101,191 | 🇺🇸 United States | #607 | 1931 | ▲ 11 % |
| Roland | French | 5,001 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #65 | 2010 | – |
| Roland | French | 3,352 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1984 | – |
| Roland | French | 3,152 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #719 | 1932 | ▲ 30 % |
| Roland | French | 752 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #399 | 1927 | ▲ 99 % |
| Rolando | Spanish | 41,053 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1146 | 1973 | ▼ 67 % |
| Rolando | Spanish | 24,516 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1370 | 1975 | ▼ 31 % |
| Rolando | Spanish | 385 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1940 | – |
| Rolando | Spanish | 220 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1929 | – |
| Rolando | Spanish | 11 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1994 | – |
| Rolando | Spanish | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1982 | – |
| Rolland | French | 9,873 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5608 | 1928 | ▼ 11 % |
| Rolland | French | 8,920 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1929 | – |
| Rolland | French | 437 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1927 | – |
| Lóránt | Hungarian | 160 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | – | 2012 | – |
Names with a similar trajectory
Their popularity curve in France correlates closely with Roland's.
How we grouped these names
- Roland ↔ Rolando — checked by hand
- Roland ↔ Lóránt — checked by hand
- Roland ↔ Rolland — spelling variant
Questions about Roland
How popular is the name Roland?
In 2025 it ranked #65 in Hungary. Official registers record 332,864 births across 18 countries.
What is Roland in other languages?
Rolando (Spanish); Rolland (French); Lóránt (Hungarian).
When was Roland most popular?
It peaked in France in 1930, at 582.9 births per 100,000.
Is Roland a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Roland is a boy name.