Rowan
UnisexRowan has been given to 72,853 babies in the U.S. since 1916. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #249 for girls and #59 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ɹəʊən/
Anglicised from the Irish saints' name Ruadhán (“little red one”), or as a surname from Ó Ruadháin (“descendant of Ruadhán”).
Origin: Irish
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
72,853
Peak year
2025 (6,452 babies)
Rank in 2025
#249 for girls · #59 for boys
First recorded
1916
10-year trend
▲ +130%
Gender split
31% girls / 69% boys
Famous people named Rowan
Rowan Atkinson
English actor, comedian, and screenwriter (born 1955)
Rowan Blanchard
American actress
Rowan Williams
Archbishop of Canterbury (2002–2012)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Rowan.
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