Rowan

Given to 72,853 US babies since 1916

▲ Rising +53% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
#249
recorded as girls
#59
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
6,452
girls 1,240 · boys 5,212
Peak year
2025
5,212 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
72,853
since 1916

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Rowan was most popular in 2025, when 5,212 babies recorded as boys got the name (3.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 5,212 babies were named Rowan, ranking #59 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 53%.0123418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025 (boys) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Rowan was most popular in 2025, when 5,212 babies recorded as boys got the name (3.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 5,212 babies were named Rowan, ranking #59 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 53%.012341880192019602000Peak 2025 (boys)

Rowan was most popular in 2025, when 5,212 babies recorded as boys got the name (3.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 5,212 babies were named Rowan, ranking #59 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 53%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 1,240 249 5,212 59
2024 1,198 266 4,667 71
2023 1,288 234 4,215 76
2022 1,139 276 3,763 96
2021 1,262 241 3,648 105
2020 1,179 255 3,258 113
2019 1,353 230 3,223 118
2018 1,459 211 3,041 129
2017 1,448 213 2,847 140
2016 1,351 239 2,194 182
2015 989 331 1,816 219
2014 774 413 1,548 240
2013 714 427 1,197 292
2012 684 453 1,151 300
2011 544 533 1,047 309
2010 608 493 955 328
2009 616 497 958 332
2008 676 471 973 338
2007 711 453 869 365
2006 452 638 673 423
2005 347 765 603 437
2004 379 707 529 476
2003 245 954 328 624
2002 207 1039 206 816
2001 174 1177 197 828
2000 158 1241 155 970
1999 140 1298 143 988
1998 146 1242 103 1197
1997 167 1120 109 1140
1996 146 1215 89 1246
1995 106 1492 64 1491
1994 93 1624 53 1689
1993 62 2152 38 2091
1992 33 3343 42 1914
1991 30 3540 39 1952
1990 5 12958 29 2373
1989 13 6160 27 2416
1988 10 7111 29 2146
1987 7 8778 14 3339
1986 11 6156 20 2601
1985 5 10677 20 2504
1984 10 6291 15 2956
1983 9 6705 10 3884
1982 10 6371 16 2831
1981 6 9110 20 2418
1980 8 7418 11 3615
1979 <5 — 12 3357
1978 <5 — 13 3070
1977 <5 — <5 —
1976 <5 — 12 3095
1975 6 7984 9 3659
1974 <5 — 7 4190
1973 <5 — 7 4054
1972 <5 — 7 3963
1971 <5 — 11 2973
1970 <5 — <5 —
1969 <5 — 10 2861
1968 <5 — 7 3365
1967 <5 — 8 2985
1966 <5 — 8 2986
1965 <5 — 6 3537
1964 <5 — 16 2040
1963 <5 — 5 4048
1962 <5 — <5 —
1961 <5 — 6 3652
1960 <5 — 5 4038
1959 <5 — 7 3290
1958 <5 — 7 3275
1957 <5 — 10 2631
1956 <5 — 8 2969
1955 <5 — 8 2964
1954 <5 — 5 3827
1953 <5 — 6 3425
1952 <5 — 12 2251
1951 <5 — 5 3714
1950 <5 — 9 2580
1949 <5 — 13 2123
1948 <5 — 10 2443
1947 <5 — 8 2862
1946 <5 — 8 2690
1945 <5 — 11 2131
1944 <5 — 9 2467
1943 <5 — 7 2964
1942 7 3738 5 3560
1941 <5 — <5 —
1940 <5 — 5 3459
1939 <5 — 7 2829
1938 <5 — 8 2646
1937 <5 — 8 2680
1936 <5 — 7 2854
1935 <5 — 7 2951
1934 <5 — 11 2266
1933 <5 — 6 3268
1932 <5 — 5 3776
1931 <5 — 13 2101
1930 <5 — <5 —
1929 <5 — <5 —
1928 <5 — 11 2522
1927 <5 — 7 3451
1926 <5 — 8 3139
1925 <5 — 8 3155
1924 <5 — 6 3867
1923 <5 — 7 3467
1922 <5 — 11 2630
1921 <5 — 9 2986
1920 <5 — 5 4286
1919 <5 — 6 3736
1918 <5 — 7 3368
1917 <5 — <5 —
1916 <5 — 5 3897

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Other spellings

Rowen · 10,816 Rowin · 262 Rowene · 142

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Where Rowan is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 31% · boys 69% across all years