Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1936
Rowenna
23 babies named Rowenna in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1936–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Rowenna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1936.
Social Security Administration records show Rowenna recorded 23 times among girls since 1936, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 2020.
- 23 total births
- 1936–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Rowenna since 1936, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 23
- total births
- 1936–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Rowenna was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
7 babies were named Rowenna in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Rowenna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rowenna's full recorded timeline at 2019, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1936, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rowenna at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Rowenna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2020
- Peak year (2020)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Rowenna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rowenna's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Rowenna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rowenna? ▼
Since 1936, Social Security records show 23 babies named Rowenna. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 7 births.
When was Rowenna most popular? ▼
Rowenna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Rowenna been used? ▼
Records for Rowenna go back to 1936, giving 85 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Rowenna? ▼
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 Rowenna's data
- Rowenna's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Rowenna
Nearby Names Like Rowenna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rowenna
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Rowyn Girl
#781 3,326 births
Rowen Girl
#1273 2,647 births
Rowynn Girl
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Compare Rowenna side by side: Rowenna vs Rowan Rowenna vs Rowena Rowenna 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, 1936–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rowenna: Baby Name Since 1936 - 23 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rowenna. 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 Rowenna 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.