Roald
Roald is a Norwegian given name. It is the modern form of the Old Norse name Hróðvaldr or Hróaldr, composed of the elements hróðr "fame" and valdr "ruler, leader".
Meaning & Origin of Roald
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Roald is a Norwegian given name. It is the modern form of the Old Norse name Hróðvaldr or Hróaldr, composed of the elements hróðr "fame" and valdr "ruler, leader".
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The Story of Roald
Roald first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 18 Roalds were born — ranking #1,822 that year. As of 2026, Roald ranks #3,077 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 189 Roalds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Roald
Phonetically similar names — useful when Roald is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Rolled
- Ruled
- Riled
- Wrld
- Railed
- Reeled
- Roiled
- Rolt
- Road
- Roll
- Role
- Rode
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About the name Roald
Roald is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 189 births in the dataset. Roald's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #1,822. Use the chart and map above to compare Roald's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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