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Roland

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

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

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #818 to #3416.200020052010201520202025#818#3416
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#818
1997#1010
1998#1188
1999#1027
2000#1330
2001#1135
2002#1799
2003#1629
2004#1596
2005#1377
2006#1280
2007#1666
2008#1828
2009#1358
2010#1551
2011#1522
2012#3416
2013#1183
2014#1117
2015#1380
2016#1123
2017#1470
2018#958
2019#1189
2020#1230
2021#871
2022#1143
2023#1243
2024#1132
2025#896

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 33 of the 70 years from 1946 to 2015.

In 2025: #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #896 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1946–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #169 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #896 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #169 in Republic of Ireland in 1967.

Roland'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
2025England and Walesmale#89635HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#113225HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#124322HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#114324HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#87135HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#123021HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#118922HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#95830HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#147017HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#112325HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#138018HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#111724HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#118321HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#152215HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#155115HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#135817HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#182811HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#166612HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#128016HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#137714HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#159610HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#16299HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#17997HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#113513HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#133010HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#102714HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#118811HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#101014HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#81818HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#5374HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#5624HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#5684HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#5395HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#6304HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#5107HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#6414HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#6554HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#5506HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#5346HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#6244HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#4638HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#38011HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#4758HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#5655HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#5465HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#5844HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#5175HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#4756HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#5454HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#4187HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#4646HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#5204HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#5044HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#4455HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#4625HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#4425HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#3418HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#4444HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#4374HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#3108HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#3935HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#3515HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#7493HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#5345HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#6044HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3846HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2179HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2924HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2934HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#3163HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2169HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2725HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#20910HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2178HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2704HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2076HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#16910HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2294HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#2075HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#2045HighVerified

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

Where Roland is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Roland, between 1946 and 2025, in 62 of those 80 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: highest position in 1955Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1967England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 199619462025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1946–201533#310 in 1955
Republic of Ireland1964–202524#169 in 1967
England and Wales1996–202530#818 in 1996

Its high point came 41 years earlier in Norway (1955) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 1946; it appears again in 1954.

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What is known about Roland

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How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1946–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 3 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #169 in Republic of Ireland in 1967. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.