boy's name
Rolly
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 452
Rolly is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1943, when 15 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rolly 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.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 29 |
| 1920s | 63 |
| 1930s | 83 |
| 1940s | 87 |
| 1950s | 84 |
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 6 |
How popular is Rolly?
In 2025, Rolly was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Rolly 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 Rolly
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rolly also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rolly over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rolly
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rolly — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rolly
How popular is the name Rolly?
In 2025, Rolly was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rolly a girl's or a boy's name?
Rolly is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rolly?
Rolly has 2 syllables.
When was Rolly most popular?
Rolly peaked in 1943, when 15 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Rolly a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rolly currently ranks #12,001 in the United States. After peaking in the 1940s 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.