Roald Name Popularity and Statistics

Roald is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1960
Total Recorded U.S. Births189
First Year on Record1912

Roald popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1960Boys8#3,077
1957Boys6#3,552
1954Boys5#3,827
1947Boys5#3,733
1946Boys5#3,525
1944Boys5#3,430
1940Boys6#3,130
1939Boys6#3,113
1934Boys7#2,973
1933Boys5#3,642
1932Boys7#3,092
1931Boys11#2,328
1930Boys9#2,781
1929Boys14#2,096
1928Boys18#1,822
1927Boys6#3,780
1926Boys11#2,566
1925Boys13#2,313
1924Boys6#3,867
1922Boys8#3,252
1915Boys6#3,392
1914Boys7#2,651
1913Boys5#2,821
1912Boys10#1,619

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1928 · Boys

18 recorded births and rank #1,822.

1929 · Boys

14 recorded births and rank #2,096.

1925 · Boys

13 recorded births and rank #2,313.

1931 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #2,328.

Where Roald ranked highest in 1928

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

MN
Rank #296 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Roald