How Many People Are Named Rowene?
An estimated 21 people in the United States have the first name Rowene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Rowene peaked in popularity in 1928 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rowene 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 Rowene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Rowene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Rowene is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
21
About 1 in 16,321,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1928
11 births
Total Registered
142
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rowene
Rowene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 142 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rowene as a female name
Ranked #6,832 in 1958
5 female births in 1958
Peak: 1928 (11 births)
Rowene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rowene span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 48 babies were registered. Rowene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rowene by Decade
How has Rowene 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.
Rowene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rowene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rowene
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Rowene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rowene?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Rowene 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 16,321,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Rowene a common name?
Rowene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 40.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 142 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rowene most popular?
Rowene reached peak popularity in 1928, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rowene is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rowene a female name?
Rowene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rowene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rowene Smith, Rowene Johnson, Rowene 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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