Rowley vs Rowan

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

Name A

Rowley

Boy name · Rank #8121

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Name B

Rowan

Boy name · Rank #71

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Metric Rowley Rowan
Current Rank #8121 #71
Total Births (all years) 57 45,386
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 10 4,647
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2008 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Rowley Rowan
1910ss — 18
1920ss — 72
1930ss — 72
1940ss — 76
1950ss — 77
1960ss — 71
1970ss — 78
1980ss — 182
1990ss — 709
2000ss 11 5,491
2010ss 25 19,018
2020ss 21 19,522

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rowley Rowan
2014 — 1,547
2015 — 1,816
2016 5 2,194
2017 — 2,847
2018 6 3,041
2019 — 3,223
2020 — 3,257
2021 6 3,647
2022 — 3,761
2023 5 4,210
2024 10 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, 2008–2024.

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