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Roald

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Roald: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Roald: Recorded since 1945, it reached #64 in 1948, and it stood at #516 in 2025.

Trend unknown

among boys in England and Wales · 2005

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2005 to 2005, ranging from #3849 to #3849.2005#3849#3849
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2005#3849

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 67 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #77 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #64 among boys in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #516 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #64 in Norway in 1948.

Roald's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#5164HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#4575HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#5294HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#4934HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#4345HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#5124HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#5364HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#5534HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#5205HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#5604HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#5265HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#5095HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#4786HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#4607HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#5864HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#5355HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#4687HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#4348HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#4817HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#5086HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#4638HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#5416HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#4359HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#4589HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#4509HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#4429HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#39911HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#34014HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#39511HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#35813HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#23921HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#29816HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#26119HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#24322HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#34613HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#23223HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#24920HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#22625HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#23722HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#18737HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#17937HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#15447HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#14548HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#15843HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#13849HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#13752HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#13153HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#12354HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#11655HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#10862HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#9476HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#8290HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#9175HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#10561HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#8388HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#8687HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#8785HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#8589HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#76105HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#75100HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#67111HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#74101HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#7199HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#64121HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#67113HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#73104HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#7789HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #64 in Norway in 1948. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.