How Many People Are Named Rowland?
An estimated 1,938 people in the United States have the first name Rowland. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Rowland peaked in popularity in 1917 with 90 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rowland 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 Rowland paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,938
About 1 in 176,860 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1917
90 births
Total Registered
4,263
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rowland
Rowland is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,263 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rowland as a male name
Ranked #6,097 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (90 births)
Rowland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rowland span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 721 babies were registered. Rowland has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rowland by Decade
How has Rowland 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.
Rowland by State
Birth registrations for Rowland span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Georgia, Arkansas, Missouri. On average, about 58 Rowlands were registered per state.
Rowland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rowland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rowland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rowland?
We estimate approximately 1,938 people named Rowland 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 176,860 Americans share this first name.
Is Rowland a common name?
Rowland is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,263 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rowland most popular?
Rowland reached peak popularity in 1917, when 90 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rowland is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rowland a male name?
Rowland is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rowland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rowland Smith, Rowland Johnson, Rowland 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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