Roland
Roland is a male given name: 99% of people named Roland are men, and it is recorded as male in 19 of the 19 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Switzerland, Albania
- US births since 1880
- 97,114 male / 362 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Roland
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Roland," in English, "Guten Tag Roland," in German. Roland is a male given name: about 99% of people named Roland are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Roland,
German
Guten Tag Roland,
French
Bonjour Roland,
Spanish
Estimado/a Roland:
Chinese
Roland您好：
Japanese
Roland様
English
Hi Roland,
German
Hi Roland,
French
Salut Roland,
Spanish
Hola Roland,
Chinese
Roland你好：
Japanese
Rolandさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Switzerland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | common | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | common | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | common | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Hungary | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Show all 19 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Georgia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
97,114 male · 362 female · 97,476 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Roland a male or female name?
Roland is a male given name: 99% of people named Roland are men, and it is recorded as male in 19 of the 19 countries covered.
How do I address Roland in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Roland," in English, "Guten Tag Roland," in German. Roland is a male given name: about 99% of people named Roland are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Roland a unisex name?
Roland is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Roland are men. Roland leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Roland a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/roland (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_roland,
title = {Is Roland a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/roland},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}