A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME

Rolando

/roʊˈlɑːndoʊ/ · boy name · outside the top 1,000 in 2025
rhythmic · measured · unmistakable

Origin & Meaning

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The Spanish and Italian cognate of Roland, constructed from the Germanic elements for fame and territory. It entered the national ledger during the First World War era and settled into steady domestic circulation over the following decades. It reached its high-water mark toward the close of the twentieth century.
Also answers toRolo, Roly, Ro

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1916–2025

SSA Data
1916 peak: 479 souls, A.D. 1994 2025
2025: 135 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
37 yrs
Most Rolandos were born around 1994 — old enough to remember dial-up.
Peak Reign
1994
№463 that year
Generation
Millennial, 29%
then Gen Z 28% · Gen X 22%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈25K ever born · now falling
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Estimates from SSA birth records and standard survival rates. Immigration and name changes not counted.

Rolando grew up with

SSA Data
Pokémon cards·Game Boy Color·AIM away messages

Generation Distribution — Living Rolandos

SSA Data
Boomer 10%Gen X 22%Millennial 29%Gen Z 28%Gen Alpha 11%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data
SSA: Rolando peaked in 1994.
Estimated average age: 37.

What people think

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First Impressions

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A Rolando sounds like someone who came of age right alongside the compact disc. The name carries three syllables of rhythmic weight without feeling stiff or academic. It suggests a person who owns a very specific set of hand tools and keeps them in the original metal box. Most people picture someone who does not waste words when giving driving directions.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01
The name reached its peak in 1994 with 479 registered births, placing the average living bearer in his late thirties today.
Field Note 02
Living bearers are distributed almost evenly across Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z.
Field Note 03
With about 25,000 total appearances in the historical record, it has remained familiar without ever crowding a school roster.

Notable Rolandos

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Rolando BlackmanNBA basketball player and coach, b. 1959
Rolando Villazónoperatic tenor and stage director, b. 1972
Rolando McClainNFL linebacker, b. 1989
Rolando ArrojoMajor League Baseball pitcher, b. 1965

Adjacent Names

Ephemera — If Rolando were a…

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City
San Antonio
Color
Ochre
Job
Audio engineer
Object
Metal tire pressure gauge
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