Given name & surname
Rollin
“from the renowned land”
Rollin is a variant of Roland. One German interpretation is “from the renowned land.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rollin is a variant of Roland. One German interpretation is “from the renowned land.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rollin is a variant of Roland. An origin associated with Roland is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Rollin is a variant of Roland. The history of Roland gives this family its wider story. The Chanson de Roland tells of Charlemagne’s follower Roland and his death at Roncesvalles. His devoted friendship with Oliver forms part of that literary tradition; in Italian versions, Roland becomes Orlando.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Rollin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,771
- 5,771 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1925
- 137 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #6,732 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +14%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,732 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 14.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 137 in 1925. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,535 as a first name in 2020; 1,160 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Rollin
- Rollin WhiteAmerican inventor, American Civil War industrialist, and Firearm designer (1817-1892)
- Rollin M. DaggettAmerican politician (1831–1901)
- Rollin KirbyAmerican political cartoonist (1875-1952)
- Rollin S. SturgeonAmerican film director and screenwriter (1877-1961)
- Rollin S. WoodruffAmerican politician and governor of Connecticut (1854–1925)
- Rollin FeitshansAmerican tennis player1881–1952
- Rollin B. SanfordAmerican politician (1874-1957)
- Rollin D. SalisburyAmerican geologist and educator (1858-1922)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Rollin, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Rolland
“from the renowned land”
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“from the renowned land”
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Orland
“from the renowned land”
>99% boys
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