Rowena vs Rowan

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

Name A

Rowena

Girl name · Rank #3381

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Name B

Rowan

Boy name · Rank #71

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Metric Rowena Rowan
Current Rank #3381 #71
Total Births (all years) 10,491 45,386
Peak Year 1917 2024
Peak Year Births 224 4,647
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Rowena Rowan
1880ss 160 —
1890ss 354 —
1900ss 406 —
1910ss 1,412 18
1920ss 1,774 72
1930ss 1,481 72
1940ss 1,056 76
1950ss 1,268 77
1960ss 960 71
1970ss 566 78
1980ss 391 182
1990ss 163 709
2000ss 127 5,491
2010ss 168 19,018
2020ss 205 19,522

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rowena Rowan
2014 14 1,547
2015 12 1,816
2016 19 2,194
2017 22 2,847
2018 29 3,041
2019 28 3,223
2020 50 3,257
2021 33 3,647
2022 39 3,761
2023 37 4,210
2024 46 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, 1880–2024.

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