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Rowen

Unisex

Rowen has been given to 10,816 babies in the U.S. since 1944. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #488 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

From Middle English rown (“rowan tree”).

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

10,816

Peak year

2024 (892 babies)

Rank in 2025

#488 for boys

First recorded

1944

10-year trend

▲ +45%

Gender split

24% girls / 76% boys

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Rowen.

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