Olando
A variant of the French name Roland meaning "famed throughout the land".
Name Census estimates that about 584 living Americans carry the first name Olando. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Olando today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Olando births was 1975 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Olando. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
584
~ 1 in 586,908 Americans
Peak year
1975
23 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,749
Tracked since 1956
Census
Olando in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 583 people with the first name Olando, which placed it at #18,471 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,471
National first-name rank
People counted
583
583 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
69.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Olando
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Olando is Black at 69.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.5%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Olando described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Olando at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American69.3% · 404
- Hispanic or Latino23.5% · 137
- Two or more races3.3% · 19
- White2.6% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 4
Popularity
Olando: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Olando from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 178 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Olando by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Olando during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Olando
The name Olando is of Spanish origin, derived from the Latin name Rolandus, which itself is a Germanic compound name composed of the elements "hrod" meaning "fame" and "land" meaning "land" or "territory." It emerged during the medieval period in Spain and was popularized by the legendary figure of Roland, a Frankish military leader who served under Charlemagne during the 8th century.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Olando can be found in the medieval French epic poem "The Song of Roland," which recounts the exploits of Roland and his fellow Frankish peers during the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 AD. This literary work played a significant role in establishing the name's association with bravery, loyalty, and military prowess.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Olando. One of the most prominent was Olando di Lasso (1532-1594), a renowned Flemish Renaissance composer who served as a court musician for the Dukes of Bavaria. His works, which include motets, madrigals, and masses, were widely influential and helped shape the development of polyphonic music.
Another noteworthy figure was Olando Gómez (1890-1952), a Mexican painter and illustrator known for his vibrant depictions of rural life and indigenous cultures. His murals, which adorned public buildings and private residences, captured the essence of Mexico's rich cultural heritage and contributed to the country's artistic renaissance in the early 20th century.
In the realm of literature, Olando Zárate (1926-2006) was a celebrated Colombian novelist and short story writer. His works, which often explored themes of social injustice and the complexities of human relationships, earned him numerous accolades, including the prestigious Rómulo Gallegos Prize in 1971 for his novel "Cuerpo Vestido de Humo."
Another notable figure was Olando Ramos (1932-2010), a Brazilian football player who represented his country at the 1958 FIFA World Cup. Known for his skillful dribbling and precise passing, he played a pivotal role in Brazil's first World Cup triumph and is considered one of the nation's greatest midfielders of his era.
Finally, Olando Bloomfield (1889-1962) was an American linguist and anthropologist renowned for his contributions to the study of Native American languages. His pioneering work on the Plains Cree language and his development of the Leonard Bloomfield scale for measuring linguistic complexity have left a lasting impact on the field of linguistics.
People
Olando + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Olando as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Olando: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Olando?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 584 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Olando going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 586,908 US residents.
Is Olando a common name?
We classify Olando as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 621 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Olando most popular?
The single biggest year for Olando was 1975, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Olando is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Olando in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 583 people with the name Olando, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,471 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Olando in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Olando?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Olando leans strongly male. 580 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 7 female bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Olando?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Olando is Black at 69.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.5%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Olando most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Olando in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.3% (404 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Olando in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Olando a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Olando in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Olando still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Olando in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Olando can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Olando?
Want to know how many people have the name Olando? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.