Total births
8,169
Unisex name · since 1944
Rowen
8,169 babies named Rowen in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #445
- among boys today
- 8,169
- born since 1944
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Rowen is the #445 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 8,169 recorded since 1944.
Rowen has 8,169 recorded births among boys since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #445 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2025.
- #445 among boys today
- 8,169 born since 1944
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rowen is currently the #445 unisex name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 8,169 born since 1944, peaking in the 2010s.
- #445
- among boys today
- 8,169
- born since 1944
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Rowen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#445
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Rowen was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
709 babies were named Rowen in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Rowen compares
8,169 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rowen's all-time total is 22x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rowen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,169 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 709 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rowen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rowen's full recorded timeline at 2008, 93% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 7% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 709 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rowen at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#445
Active since
1944
Rowen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 709
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Rowen popularity over time - girls
2,647 total births recorded since 1994 (Rowen as girls' name)
Rowen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rowen's strongest decade.
3,687 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Rowen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1990s 63
1990s
63 births
- 2000s 838
2000s
838 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,687 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,576 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,687 births (45% of all-time use).
How Rowen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rowen's total volume
Rowen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Rowen by state
Where Rowen concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 602 | 7.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 558 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 447 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 346 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 329 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 322 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 259 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Washington | | 257 | 3.1% |
California share of Rowen's total US births 7.4%
Even split
602 of 8,169 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Rowen appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rowen? ▼
Since 1944, Social Security records show 8,169 babies named Rowen. Today it holds rank #445 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 709 births.
When was Rowen most popular? ▼
Rowen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,687 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Rowen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rowen are California (602 births), Texas (558 births), Ohio (447 births).
Is Rowen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Rowen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 8,169 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,647 births.
How long has the name Rowen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rowen since 1944 -- 82 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rowen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rowan, Rowdy, Rowland, Rowyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rowen's data
- Rowen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,687 total births) through the 2020s (3,576) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rowens (602 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rowen
Nearby Names Like Rowen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rowen
Rowan Boy
#71 50,628 births
Rowdy Boy
#925 4,980 births
Rowland Boy
#5910 4,279 births
Rowyn Boy
#1982 799 births
Rowe Boy
#3533 527 births
Compare Rowen side by side: Rowen vs Rowan Rowen vs Rowdy Rowen vs Rowland
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rowen
Marcelo #444
13,231 births · Peak 2025
Nasir #446
17,917 births · Peak 2019
Tanner #443
97,625 births · Peak 1998
Zayne #447
12,857 births · Peak 2021
Sutton #442
7,351 births · Peak 2025
Raiden #448
12,681 births · Peak 2022
Fabian #441
44,250 births · Peak 2007
Isaias #449
18,644 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1944–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rowen: #445 Unisex Name - 8,169 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rowen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rowen 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 June 2026.