Rowan Name Popularity and Statistics
Rowan is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births72,853
First Year on Record1916
Rowan popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 1,240 | #249 |
| 2025 | Boys | 5,212 | #59 |
| 2024 | Girls | 1,198 | #266 |
| 2024 | Boys | 4,667 | #71 |
| 2023 | Girls | 1,288 | #234 |
| 2023 | Boys | 4,215 | #76 |
| 2022 | Girls | 1,139 | #276 |
| 2022 | Boys | 3,763 | #96 |
| 2021 | Girls | 1,262 | #241 |
| 2021 | Boys | 3,648 | #105 |
| 2020 | Girls | 1,179 | #255 |
| 2020 | Boys | 3,258 | #113 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1,353 | #230 |
| 2019 | Boys | 3,223 | #118 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,459 | #211 |
| 2018 | Boys | 3,041 | #129 |
| 2017 | Girls | 1,448 | #213 |
| 2017 | Boys | 2,847 | #140 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,351 | #239 |
| 2016 | Boys | 2,194 | #182 |
| 2015 | Girls | 989 | #331 |
| 2015 | Boys | 1,816 | #219 |
| 2014 | Girls | 774 | #413 |
| 2014 | Boys | 1,548 | #240 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2025 · Boys
5,212 recorded births and rank #59.
2024 · Boys
4,667 recorded births and rank #71.
2023 · Boys
4,215 recorded births and rank #76.
2022 · Boys
3,763 recorded births and rank #96.
Where Rowan ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- WY
- Rank #5 · 19 recorded births
- CO
- Rank #22 · 160 recorded births
- NH
- Rank #23 · 41 recorded births
- ME
- Rank #23 · 31 recorded births
- ND
- Rank #23 · 26 recorded births
- UT
- Rank #25 · 108 recorded births
- IA
- Rank #25 · 76 recorded births
- VT
- Rank #25 · 13 recorded births