Rowan is a familiar name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Rowan is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #59 among boys (5,212) and #249 among girls (1,240) — overall #61 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,452 | 6,452 | #249 | #59 |
| 2024 | 5,865 | 5,865 | #266 | #71 |
| 2023 | 5,503 | 5,503 | #234 | #76 |
| 2022 | 4,902 | 4,902 | #277 | #96 |
| 2021 | 4,910 | 4,910 | #241 | #105 |
| 2020 | 4,437 | 4,437 | #255 | #113 |
| 2019 | 4,576 | 4,576 | #230 | #118 |
| 2018 | 4,500 | 4,500 | #212 | #129 |
| 2017 | 4,295 | 4,295 | #213 | #140 |
| 2016 | 3,545 | 3,545 | #240 | #182 |
| 2015 | 2,805 | 2,805 | #331 | #219 |
| 2014 | 2,322 | 2,322 | #413 | #240 |
| 2013 | 1,911 | 1,911 | #427 | #292 |
| 2012 | 1,835 | 1,835 | #454 | #300 |
| 2011 | 1,591 | 1,591 | #534 | #309 |
| 2010 | 1,563 | 1,563 | #493 | #328 |
| 2009 | 1,574 | 1,574 | #497 | #332 |
| 2008 | 1,649 | 1,649 | #471 | #339 |
| 2007 | 1,580 | 1,580 | #453 | #365 |
| 2006 | 1,125 | 1,125 | #638 | #424 |
| 2005 | 950 | 950 | #766 | #437 |
| 2004 | 908 | 908 | #709 | #477 |
| 2003 | 573 | 573 | #957 | #626 |
| 2002 | 413 | 413 | #1,041 | #818 |
| 2001 | 371 | 371 | #1,180 | #828 |
| 2000 | 313 | 313 | #1,242 | #972 |
| 1999 | 283 | 283 | #1,302 | #992 |
| 1998 | 249 | 249 | #1,253 | #1,203 |
| 1997 | 276 | — | #1,128 | #1,142 |
| 1996 | 235 | — | #1,218 | #1,256 |
| 1995 | 170 | — | #1,500 | #1,506 |
| 1994 | 146 | — | #1,633 | #1,709 |
| 1993 | 100 | — | #2,170 | #2,119 |
| 1992 | 75 | — | #3,397 | #1,950 |
| 1991 | 69 | — | #3,615 | #1,976 |
| 1990 | 34 | — | #14,718 | #2,419 |
| 1989 | 40 | — | #6,442 | #2,459 |
| 1988 | 39 | — | #7,552 | #2,185 |
| 1987 | 21 | — | #9,569 | #3,473 |
| 1986 | 31 | — | #6,492 | #2,674 |
| 1985 | 25 | — | #12,042 | #2,580 |
| 1984 | 25 | — | #6,671 | #3,069 |
| 1983 | 19 | — | #7,148 | #4,090 |
| 1982 | 26 | — | #6,753 | #2,951 |
| 1981 | 26 | — | #10,087 | #2,477 |
| 1980 | 19 | — | #7,974 | #3,800 |
| 1979 | 12 | — | — | #3,527 |
| 1978 | 13 | — | — | #3,193 |
| 1976 | 12 | — | — | #3,227 |
| 1975 | 15 | — | #8,775 | #3,887 |
| 1974 | 7 | — | — | #4,551 |
| 1973 | 7 | — | — | #4,414 |
| 1972 | 7 | — | — | #4,360 |
| 1971 | 11 | — | — | #3,109 |
| 1969 | 10 | — | — | #3,030 |
| 1968 | 7 | — | — | #3,620 |
| 1967 | 8 | — | — | #3,192 |
| 1966 | 8 | — | — | #3,195 |
| 1965 | 6 | — | — | #3,860 |
| 1964 | 16 | — | — | #2,100 |
| 1963 | 5 | — | — | #4,523 |
| 1961 | 6 | — | — | #3,991 |
| 1960 | 5 | — | — | #4,506 |
| 1959 | 7 | — | — | #3,551 |
| 1958 | 7 | — | — | #3,519 |
| 1957 | 10 | — | — | #2,797 |
| 1956 | 8 | — | — | #3,163 |
| 1955 | 8 | — | — | #3,165 |
| 1954 | 5 | — | — | #4,282 |
| 1953 | 6 | — | — | #3,735 |
| 1952 | 12 | — | — | #2,354 |
| 1951 | 5 | — | — | #4,155 |
| 1950 | 9 | — | — | #2,737 |
| 1949 | 13 | — | — | #2,208 |
| 1948 | 10 | — | — | #2,587 |
| 1947 | 8 | — | — | #3,058 |
| 1946 | 8 | — | — | #2,881 |
| 1945 | 11 | — | — | #2,223 |
| 1944 | 9 | — | — | #2,605 |
| 1943 | 7 | — | — | #3,190 |
| 1942 | 12 | — | #4,055 | #3,957 |
| 1940 | 5 | — | — | #3,852 |
| 1939 | 7 | — | — | #3,065 |
| 1938 | 8 | — | — | #2,827 |
| 1937 | 8 | — | — | #2,867 |
| 1936 | 7 | — | — | #3,100 |
| 1935 | 7 | — | — | #3,207 |
| 1934 | 11 | — | — | #2,373 |
| 1933 | 6 | — | — | #3,574 |
| 1932 | 5 | — | — | #4,201 |
| 1931 | 13 | — | — | #2,196 |
| 1928 | 11 | — | — | #2,620 |
| 1927 | 7 | — | — | #3,719 |
| 1926 | 8 | — | — | #3,333 |
| 1925 | 8 | — | — | #3,352 |
| 1924 | 6 | — | — | #4,264 |
| 1923 | 7 | — | — | #3,755 |
| 1922 | 11 | — | — | #2,771 |
| 1921 | 9 | — | — | #3,175 |
| 1920 | 5 | — | — | #4,853 |
| 1919 | 6 | — | — | #4,091 |
| 1918 | 7 | — | — | #3,649 |
| 1916 | 5 | — | — | #4,404 |