boy's name
Rolando
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 24,792
Rolando is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 135 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1994, when 479 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 24,559 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Rolando 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 | 18 |
| 1920s | 93 |
| 1930s | 197 |
| 1940s | 419 |
| 1950s | 1,618 |
| 1960s | 2,658 |
| 1970s | 3,686 |
| 1980s | 4,252 |
| 1990s | 4,091 |
| 2000s | 4,232 |
| 2010s | 2,307 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 945 |
How popular is Rolando?
In 2025, Rolando was given to 135 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rolando 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 Rolando
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rolando also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rolando over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Rolando in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Russian
- Rolan
Sibling names for Rolando
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rolando — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rolando
How popular is the name Rolando?
In 2025, Rolando was given to 135 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rolando a girl's or a boy's name?
Rolando is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rolando?
Rolando has 3 syllables.
When was Rolando most popular?
Rolando peaked in 1994, when 479 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Rolando a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rolando currently ranks #1,372 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.