Rolland comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Famous land, renowned in the land.
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How popular is Rolland?
1928peak year
Today, Rolland is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #4559), with only about 23 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1928, 264 babies were given the name (ranked #353 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Rolland's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 9,857 babies have been registered as Rolland since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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