Total births
142
Girls' name · since 1916
Rowene
Rowene has 142 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 142
- total births
- 1916–1958
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Rowene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 142 recorded since 1916.
Rowene has 142 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1958.
- 142 total births
- 1916–1958 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
142 girls have been named Rowene since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1958.
- 142
- total births
- 1916–1958
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Rowene was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
11 babies were named Rowene in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Rowene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rowene's full recorded timeline at 1931, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rowene at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Rowene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1958
- Peak year (1928)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Rowene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Rowene's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Rowene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
26 births
- 1920s
1920s
48 births
- 1930s
1930s
37 births
- 1940s
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 48 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rowene? ▼
142 babies have been named Rowene since 1916. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1928 with 11 births.
When was Rowene most popular? ▼
Rowene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Rowene been used? ▼
Rowene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 43 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Rowene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rowan, Rowena, Rowyn, Rowen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rowene's data
- Rowene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Rowene
Nearby Names Like Rowene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rowene
Rowan Girl
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Rowena Girl
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Rowyn Girl
#781 3,326 births
Rowen Girl
#1273 2,647 births
Rowynn Girl
#3748 549 births
Compare Rowene side by side: Rowene vs Rowan Rowene vs Rowena Rowene vs Rowyn
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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, 1916–1958 (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. "Rowene: Baby Name Since 1916 - 142 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rowene. 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 Rowene 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.