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Rowland

Boy name

Rowland has been given to 4,279 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1917.

Meaning & origin /ˈɹəʊlənd/

Origin: Germanic languages

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

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

4,279

Peak year

1917 (90 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -16%

Gender split

All boys

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