Rowen vs Rowan

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

Name A

Rowen

Boy name · Rank #445

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Name B

Rowan

Boy name · Rank #71

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Metric Rowen Rowan
Current Rank #445 #71
Total Births (all years) 7,544 45,386
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 706 4,647
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1944 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Rowen Rowan
1910ss — 18
1920ss — 72
1930ss — 72
1940ss 5 76
1950ss — 77
1960ss — 71
1970ss — 78
1980ss — 182
1990ss 63 709
2000ss 837 5,491
2010ss 3,687 19,018
2020ss 2,952 19,522

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rowen Rowan
2014 294 1,547
2015 402 1,816
2016 399 2,194
2017 584 2,847
2018 586 3,041
2019 530 3,223
2020 523 3,257
2021 546 3,647
2022 567 3,761
2023 610 4,210
2024 706 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, 1944–2024.

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