How Many People Are Named Rowan?
An estimated 65,598 people in the United States have the first name Rowan. It is used for both genders, with 68.4% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Rowan peaked in popularity in 2024 with 5,840 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rowan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rowan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rowan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
65,598
About 1 in 5,225 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
68.4% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2024
5,840 births
Total Registered
66,362
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rowan
Rowan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (68.4%) and females (31.6%). Out of 66,362 total births registered, 45,386 were male and 20,976 were female.
Rowan as a male name
Ranked #71 in 2024
4,647 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (4,647 births)
Rowan as a female name
Ranked #266 in 2024
1,193 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (1,459 births)
Rowan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rowan span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 28,941 babies were registered. Rowan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Rowan by Decade
How has Rowan 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.
Rowan by State
Birth registrations for Rowan span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Hawaii, District of Columbia. On average, about 1,245 Rowans were registered per state.
Rowan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rowan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rowan
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rowan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rowan?
We estimate approximately 65,598 people named Rowan 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 5,225 Americans share this first name.
Is Rowan a common name?
Rowan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 66,362 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rowan most popular?
Rowan reached peak popularity in 2024, when 5,840 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rowan is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rowan a male name?
Rowan is predominantly male. 68.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rowan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rowan Smith, Rowan Johnson, Rowan 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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