Rowe vs Rowan

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

Name A

Rowe

Boy name · Rank #3522

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Name B

Rowan

Boy name · Rank #71

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Metric Rowe Rowan
Current Rank #3522 #71
Total Births (all years) 477 45,386
Peak Year 2022 2024
Peak Year Births 37 4,647
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Rowe Rowan
1910ss 40 18
1920ss 43 72
1930ss 59 72
1940ss 25 76
1950ss 21 77
1960ss — 71
1970ss — 78
1980ss — 182
1990ss — 709
2000ss 14 5,491
2010ss 115 19,018
2020ss 160 19,522

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rowe Rowan
2014 5 1,547
2015 15 1,816
2016 15 2,194
2017 17 2,847
2018 13 3,041
2019 19 3,223
2020 29 3,257
2021 25 3,647
2022 37 3,761
2023 37 4,210
2024 32 4,647

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, 1914–2024.

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