boy's name

Rolph

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 55

Rolph is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in France in 1943, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It is a recent arrival in the birth records in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1916.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Rolph over time

Births per decade in France, 1910s to 1950s.

30
'10 '40 '50
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Births named Rolph by decade in France
Decade Births
1910s 5
1940s 30
1950s 10

How popular is Rolph?

In 1959, Rolph was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Rolph is used

France #1,250 5 in 1959
United States #12,731 5 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Rolph

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Sibling names for Rolph

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rolph — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Rolph

How popular is the name Rolph?

In 1959, Rolph was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Rolph a girl's or a boy's name?

Rolph is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Rolph?

Rolph has 1 syllable.

When was Rolph most popular?

Rolph peaked in 1943, when 10 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.