Boys' name · since 2008

Rowley

Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 57 babies named Rowley, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,294 of 45,481
all-time among boys
57
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade

Rowley sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 57 recorded since 2008.

Social Security Administration records show Rowley recorded 57 times among boys since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 2008 to 2024.

  • #21,294 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 57 born since 2008
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rowley ranks #21,294 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 57 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.

#21,294 of 45,481
all-time among boys
57
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rowley's 57 recorded births place it above 53.13% 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.

Rowley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rowley's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rowley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2024)
10
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4681012 200820092011201220162018202120232024 10

Rowley by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (25 births, 44% of the file).

2010s was Rowley's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Rowley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rowley? ▼
57 babies have been named Rowley since 2008. All-time, it sits at #21,294 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2024 with 10 births.
Where does Rowley sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rowley ranks #21,294 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 Rowley most popular? ▼
Rowley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Rowley been used? ▼
Rowley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rowley? ▼
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 Rowley's data

  • Rowley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Rowley

Nearby Names Like Rowley

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

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 Rowley side by side: Rowley vs Rowan Rowley vs Rowen Rowley vs Rowdy

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Henrietta
57 births · Peak 1930
Urbain
57 births · Peak 1924
Elvy
57 births · Peak 1922
Lindo
57 births · Peak 1926
Verble
57 births · Peak 1916
Scipio
57 births · Peak 1921
Burnes
57 births · Peak 1919
Celeste
57 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rowley: 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, 2008–2024 (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 Rowley 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.