Roger vs Roland
Roger and Rolandcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2000, Roger was ranked #480 and Roland #568 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Roger was ranked #764 and Roland #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Roger was ranked #2263 and Roland #1132 among boys in England and Wales.
Roger and Roland over time
Roger and Roland appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Roger held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roland in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Roland reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Roger in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Roger and Roland changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2263 and #1132.
- Longest-running competitions
Roger and Roland were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1946 to 2000, ending at #480 and #568.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Roger #694 in 1997, Roland #818 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1946–2000
Roger held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Roland in 0.
Highest recorded here: Roger #18 in 1972, Roland #310 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Roger #480, Roland #568.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Roger held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Roland in 19.
Highest recorded here: Roger #694 in 1997, Roland #818 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Roland moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #1962 and #3416; by 2013 that had become #3822 and #1183.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Roger #2263, Roland #1132.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1964–2019
Roger held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Roland in 1.
Highest recorded here: Roger #99 in 1965, Roland #169 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Roger #764, Roland #764.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Roger | Roland |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roger and Roland both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Roland
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #351 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #169 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys