How old is someone named Roland?
The average Roland is 52 years old.
Half of all living Rolands are between 33 and 72.
When was Roland popular?
Few names are as steady as Roland. It peaked in 1924, but babies have been named Roland every year since records began, and 466 were in 2025.
Popular names of 1924 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,316 | 0 |
| 1910s | 8,827 | 0 |
| 1920s | 16,977 | 100 |
| 1930s | 15,080 | 1,800 |
| 1940s | 13,114 | 5,600 |
| 1950s | 12,354 | 8,100 |
| 1960s | 9,719 | 7,800 |
| 1970s | 5,537 | 5,000 |
| 1980s | 4,250 | 4,000 |
| 1990s | 3,114 | 3,000 |
| 2000s | 2,665 | 2,600 |
| 2010s | 4,270 | 4,200 |
| 2020s | 2,649 | 2,600 |
How many Rolands are still alive?
About 45,000 Rolands are alive in the US today. That's 44% of the roughly 100,000 babies named Roland since 1880.
Most Rolands ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1924, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Roland?
About one in three living Rolands are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Roland an old name?
Yes. Roland is older than 79 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Roland will be 42 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Rolands make up more of the total.
Is Roland a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.7% of living Rolands are men.
Names the same age as Roland
NAME TWIN
Roland's name twin is Warren. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Warren's age curve is the closest match to Roland's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Roland
How old is the average Roland?
The average Roland in the US is 52 years old. The median is 58, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Roland?
About 45,000 Rolands are alive in the US today, out of roughly 100,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Roland most popular?
In 1924, when about 1,800 baby boys were named Roland.
Is Roland a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 34% of living Rolands, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this