How Many People Are Named Rowen?
An estimated 9,951 people in the United States have the first name Rowen. It is used for both genders, with 75.2% male. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Rowen peaked in popularity in 2024 with 886 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rowen 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 Rowen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rowen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
9,951
About 1 in 34,444 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
75.2% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2024
886 births
Total Registered
10,031
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rowen
Rowen is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (75.2%) and females (24.8%). Out of 10,031 total births registered, 7,544 were male and 2,487 were female.
Rowen as a male name
Ranked #445 in 2024
706 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (706 births)
Rowen as a female name
Ranked #1,287 in 2024
180 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (187 births)
Rowen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rowen span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,965 babies were registered. While Rowen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rowen by Decade
How has Rowen 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.
Rowen by State
Birth registrations for Rowen span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in New Mexico, North Dakota, Connecticut. On average, about 172 Rowens were registered per state.
Rowen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rowen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rowen
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rowen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rowen?
We estimate approximately 9,951 people named Rowen 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 34,444 Americans share this first name.
Is Rowen a common name?
Rowen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,031 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rowen most popular?
Rowen reached peak popularity in 2024, when 886 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rowen is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rowen a male name?
Rowen is predominantly male. 75.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rowen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rowen Smith, Rowen Johnson, Rowen 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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