How Many People Are Named Rovan?
An estimated 32 people in the United States have the first name Rovan. It is used for both genders, with 81.3% female. The average bearer is 4 years old, and Rovan peaked in popularity in 2023 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rovan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Rovan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rovan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
32
About 1 in 10,711,073 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
81.3% confidence
Average Age
4
years old
Peak Year
2023
11 births
Total Registered
32
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rovan
Rovan is predominantly female (81.3%), though 6 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rovan as a male name
Ranked #11,961 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (6 births)
Rovan as a female name
Ranked #10,095 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (10 births)
Rovan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rovan span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 21 babies were registered. Rovan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Rovan by Decade
How has Rovan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rovan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rovan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rovan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rovan?
We estimate approximately 32 people named Rovan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 10,711,073 Americans share this first name.
Is Rovan a common name?
Rovan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 47.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rovan most popular?
Rovan reached peak popularity in 2023, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rovan is approximately 4 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Rovan was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Rovan a female name?
Rovan is predominantly female. 81.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Rovan have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Rovan peaked in 2023, and the average living bearer is about 4 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Rovan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rovan Smith, Rovan Johnson, Rovan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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