boy's name
Rolan
- Origin Russian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,115
Rolan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Rolan is a name of Russian origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rolan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 34 |
| 1920s | 99 |
| 1930s | 105 |
| 1940s | 72 |
| 1950s | 78 |
| 1960s | 52 |
| 1970s | 37 |
| 1980s | 92 |
| 1990s | 46 |
| 2000s | 128 |
| 2010s | 199 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 142 |
How popular is Rolan?
In 2025, Rolan was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Rolan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rolan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rolan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rolan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rolan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rolan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rolan
How popular is the name Rolan?
In 2025, Rolan was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rolan a girl's or a boy's name?
Rolan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rolan?
Rolan has 2 syllables.
When was Rolan most popular?
Rolan peaked in 2021, when 33 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rolan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rolan currently ranks #2,840 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.