Rolando

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A few things about Rolando you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Rolando

Rolando

Portuguese footballer (born 1985)

Choose Rolando and your child shares a first name with Rolando, a Portuguese footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Rolando, like who?” Rolando's Wikipedia article is available in 40 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 12,658 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Rolando, 135 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rolando would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRolando first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1980, when it ranked #373. Today it's #1,370, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowRolando was 2.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,568 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 12,658.
• 🍂TrendRolando has slipped 167 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,370. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedRolando is most popular in Kansas, where it ranks #590, followed by Texas (#602) and California (#884). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• 💬MeaningRolando is a Spanish form of Roland, which means “famous land”. Our records link it to German and Spanish roots.

About the name Rolando

Rolando is a boy name of German and Spanish origin meaning “famous land”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ndo”. US birth records list Rolando for boys from 1916 to 2025, in 109 of those 110 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #373 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,370, with 135 babies.

Origin:German namesSpanish names