Boys' name · since 1918

Rowell

51 babies named Rowell in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#22,094 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1918
1980s
peak decade

51 boys have been named Rowell since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Rowell recorded 51 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1990.

  • #22,094 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 51 born since 1918
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rowell ranks #22,094 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1918, peaking in the 1980s.

#22,094 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1918
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rowell's 51 recorded births place it above 51.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rowell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rowell's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rowell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1984)
9
Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
45678910 19181924197519831984198619871990 7

Rowell by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (26 births, 51% of the file).

1980s was Rowell's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Rowell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 26 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rowell? ▼
Rowell has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,094 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 9 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
Where does Rowell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rowell ranks #22,094 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rowell most popular? ▼
Rowell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Rowell been used? ▼
Rowell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 73 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Rowell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rowan, Rowen, Rowdy, Rowland, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rowell's data

  • Rowell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rowell

Nearby Names Like Rowell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rowell

Rowan Boy
#59 50,628 births
Rowen Boy
#487 8,169 births
Rowdy Boy
#940 4,980 births
Rowland Boy
#5614 4,279 births
Rowyn Boy
#2052 799 births

Compare Rowell side by side: Rowell vs Rowan Rowell vs Rowen Rowell vs Rowdy

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Percie
51 births · Peak 1917
Waclaw
51 births · Peak 1916
Stanwood
51 births · Peak 1926
Welch
51 births · Peak 1919
Macey
51 births · Peak 1915
Mchenry
51 births · Peak 1922
Argle
51 births · Peak 1923
Elra
51 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rowell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rowell draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.