Masculine dossier · first seen 1916

Rowan

Rising Gaining cultural share #59 boys’ name in 2025
Peak era
2025
Peak births
5,212
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1916Peak 20252025
peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Rowan

How many people are named Rowan?

An estimated 49,954 living Americans are named Rowan.

How rare is Rowan?

Rowan is still widely used among babies today, with 5,212 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak. It was the #59 boys’ name in 2025.

How old is the typical Rowan?

The median age of a living American named Rowan is approximately 7 years, with most bearers falling between 3 and 11 years old.

Is Rowan still popular?

Yes — Rowan is currently rising in popularity, with 5,212 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 3.2× higher than the previous decade.

Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
5,212
All-time
50,628

Rowan broke out in Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington (2004) and became over-represented in 29 states over 17 years.

Broke out: Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington, 2004 · over-represented in 29 states over 17 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: broke out 2017 AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 2017 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 2005 CO Connecticut: broke out 2005 CT Delaware: broke out 2021 DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 2013 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 2011 IN Iowa: broke out 2010 IA Kansas: broke out 2017 KS Kentucky: broke out 2020 KY Louisiana: broke out 2018 LA Maine: broke out 2016 ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: broke out 2004 MA Michigan: broke out 2016 MI Minnesota: broke out 2007 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 2016 MO Montana: broke out 2017 MT Nebraska: broke out 2017 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: broke out 2012 NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 2017 ND Ohio: broke out 2014 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: broke out 2004 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2004 PA Rhode Island: broke out 2017 RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: broke out 2019 SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 2006 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 2004 WA West Virginia: broke out 2019 WV Wisconsin: broke out 2005 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY