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Why parents love Roland- The Song of Roland IS the oldest major French literature.
- The most heroic death in medieval poetry.
- King's Roland IS the Dark Tower's gunslinger.
- Two syllables with a strong, Germanic sound: RO-land.
- The meaning famous land is maximally renowned.
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The vibe of Roland
famous landrenownedGermanichrodSong of Rolandoldest FrenchDark Towergunslingerheroic
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Origin & history of Roland
Germanic hrod (fame) + land
→ Roland
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Germanic roots
Roland means famous land. The Song of Roland IS the oldest French literature. King's Roland IS the Dark Tower gunslinger.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Song of Roland (c. 1100).
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Today
Roland remains a beloved choice, ranking #593 in the US. 100,726 babies have been named Roland since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Roland?
1924
peak year
The name Roland reached its peak in 1924, with 1,822 registrations (ranked #98). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 44 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #593 today, averaging about 475 new babies per year. Roland's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 100,726 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,822
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #98)
(ranked #98)
475
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
4,750
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
100,726
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Roland1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Roland's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — gunslinger leadership. People named Roland tend to be strong, renowned, and gifted at being the oldest AND the last gunslinger.
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Oldest AND last gunslinger✦
Song-of-Roland◈
Dark-Tower◎
Most-heroic-death♡
Famous-throughout-landR9
O6
L3
A1
N5
D4
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Roland🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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