Rowland vs Rowan

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

Name A

Rowland

Boy name · Rank #5883

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Name B

Rowan

Boy name · Rank #71

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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