US rank #8121 Boys' name Peak 2024 57 births

Rowley — #8121 US boys' name

57 babies named Rowley in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s252020s21
#8121
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 43% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Rowley was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

10 babies were named Rowley in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rowley

The Social Security Administration has registered 57 babies named Rowley between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rowley currently holds the #8121 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rowley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rowley shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rowley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 57 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rowley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

57

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2024

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,121

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rowley popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
10
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4681012 202420232021201820162012201120092008 6

Rowley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
25 births that decade — 44% of Rowley's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rowley?
57 babies have been named Rowley since 2008. It currently ranks #8121 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 10 births.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.