boy's name
Rollin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,811
Rollin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1925, when 137 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rollin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 113 |
| 1890s | 100 |
| 1900s | 138 |
| 1910s | 662 |
| 1920s | 1,053 |
| 1930s | 919 |
| 1940s | 816 |
| 1950s | 593 |
| 1960s | 380 |
| 1970s | 227 |
| 1980s | 190 |
| 1990s | 177 |
| 2000s | 131 |
| 2010s | 159 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 113 |
How popular is Rollin?
In 2025, Rollin was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Rollin 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 Rollin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rollin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rollin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rollin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rollin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rollin
How popular is the name Rollin?
In 2025, Rollin was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rollin a girl's or a boy's name?
Rollin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rollin?
Rollin has 2 syllables.
When was Rollin most popular?
Rollin peaked in 1925, when 137 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Rollin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rollin currently ranks #6,754 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.