boy's name
Rollo
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,151
Rollo is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 38 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rollo 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 | 45 |
| 1890s | 46 |
| 1900s | 21 |
| 1910s | 194 |
| 1920s | 222 |
| 1930s | 159 |
| 1940s | 69 |
| 1950s | 44 |
| 1960s | 14 |
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 2010s | 45 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 57 |
How popular is Rollo?
In 2025, Rollo was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Rollo 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 Rollo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rollo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rollo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rollo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rollo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rollo
How popular is the name Rollo?
In 2025, Rollo was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rollo a girl's or a boy's name?
Rollo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rollo?
Rollo has 2 syllables.
When was Rollo most popular?
Rollo peaked in 1918, when 38 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Rollo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rollo currently ranks #1,415 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.