Rowan vs Rowland

Side-by-side comparison of Rowan and Rowland — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rowan

Boy name · Rank #71

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Name B

Rowland

Boy name · Rank #5883

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Metric Rowan Rowland
Current Rank #71 #5883
Total Births (all years) 45,386 4,263
Peak Year 2024 1917
Peak Year Births 4,647 90
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rowan Rowland
1880ss — 57
1890ss — 77
1900ss — 106
1910ss 18 521
1920ss 72 721
1930ss 72 544
1940ss 76 486
1950ss 77 522
1960ss 71 379
1970ss 78 183
1980ss 182 153
1990ss 709 133
2000ss 5,491 111
2010ss 19,018 161
2020ss 19,522 109

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rowan Rowland
2014 1,547 23
2015 1,816 19
2016 2,194 19
2017 2,847 22
2018 3,041 20
2019 3,223 22
2020 3,257 18
2021 3,647 24
2022 3,761 30
2023 4,210 22
2024 4,647 15

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–2024.

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