Rowan
Boy and girl name · Irish origin
Rowan meaning
little red one, descendant of ruadhán
Rowan at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Origin (boy)
- Irish
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #71 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #266 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- red
Rowan popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | #3,898 | 5 |
| 1920 | #4,286 | 5 |
| 1940 | #3,459 | 5 |
| 1950 | #2,580 | 9 |
| 1960 | #4,040 | 5 |
| 1980 | #3,614 | 11 |
| 1990 | #2,373 | 29 |
| 2000 | #970 | 155 |
| 2010 | #328 | 955 |
| 2020 | #113 | 3,257 |
| 2024 | #71 | 4,647 |
All 102 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | #3,898 | 5 |
| 1918 | #3,368 | 7 |
| 1919 | #3,736 | 6 |
| 1920 | #4,286 | 5 |
| 1921 | #2,986 | 9 |
| 1922 | #2,630 | 11 |
| 1923 | #3,467 | 7 |
| 1924 | #3,867 | 6 |
| 1925 | #3,155 | 8 |
| 1926 | #3,139 | 8 |
| 1927 | #3,450 | 7 |
| 1928 | #2,522 | 11 |
| 1931 | #2,101 | 13 |
| 1932 | #3,776 | 5 |
| 1933 | #3,268 | 6 |
| 1934 | #2,266 | 11 |
| 1935 | #2,951 | 7 |
| 1936 | #2,854 | 7 |
| 1937 | #2,679 | 8 |
| 1938 | #2,646 | 8 |
| 1939 | #2,829 | 7 |
| 1940 | #3,459 | 5 |
| 1942 | #3,561 | 5 |
| 1943 | #2,964 | 7 |
| 1944 | #2,467 | 9 |
| 1945 | #2,131 | 11 |
| 1946 | #2,690 | 8 |
| 1947 | #2,862 | 8 |
| 1948 | #2,443 | 10 |
| 1949 | #2,123 | 13 |
| 1950 | #2,580 | 9 |
| 1951 | #3,714 | 5 |
| 1952 | #2,251 | 12 |
| 1953 | #3,425 | 6 |
| 1954 | #3,828 | 5 |
| 1955 | #2,964 | 8 |
| 1956 | #2,969 | 8 |
| 1957 | #2,631 | 10 |
| 1958 | #3,275 | 7 |
| 1959 | #3,289 | 7 |
| 1960 | #4,040 | 5 |
| 1961 | #3,652 | 6 |
| 1963 | #4,049 | 5 |
| 1964 | #2,040 | 16 |
| 1965 | #3,538 | 6 |
| 1966 | #2,986 | 8 |
| 1967 | #2,985 | 8 |
| 1968 | #3,365 | 7 |
| 1969 | #2,862 | 10 |
| 1971 | #2,971 | 11 |
| 1972 | #3,962 | 7 |
| 1973 | #4,056 | 7 |
| 1974 | #4,191 | 7 |
| 1975 | #3,659 | 9 |
| 1976 | #3,095 | 12 |
| 1978 | #3,070 | 13 |
| 1979 | #3,356 | 12 |
| 1980 | #3,614 | 11 |
| 1981 | #2,418 | 20 |
| 1982 | #2,830 | 16 |
| 1983 | #3,884 | 10 |
| 1984 | #2,955 | 15 |
| 1985 | #2,504 | 20 |
| 1986 | #2,601 | 20 |
| 1987 | #3,338 | 14 |
| 1988 | #2,146 | 29 |
| 1989 | #2,416 | 27 |
| 1990 | #2,373 | 29 |
| 1991 | #1,951 | 39 |
| 1992 | #1,914 | 42 |
| 1993 | #2,091 | 38 |
| 1994 | #1,689 | 53 |
| 1995 | #1,491 | 64 |
| 1996 | #1,246 | 89 |
| 1997 | #1,140 | 109 |
| 1998 | #1,197 | 103 |
| 1999 | #988 | 143 |
| 2000 | #970 | 155 |
| 2001 | #828 | 197 |
| 2002 | #816 | 206 |
| 2003 | #624 | 328 |
| 2004 | #476 | 529 |
| 2005 | #437 | 603 |
| 2006 | #423 | 673 |
| 2007 | #365 | 869 |
| 2008 | #338 | 973 |
| 2009 | #332 | 958 |
| 2010 | #328 | 955 |
| 2011 | #309 | 1,047 |
| 2012 | #300 | 1,151 |
| 2013 | #292 | 1,197 |
| 2014 | #240 | 1,547 |
| 2015 | #219 | 1,816 |
| 2016 | #182 | 2,194 |
| 2017 | #140 | 2,847 |
| 2018 | #129 | 3,041 |
| 2019 | #118 | 3,223 |
| 2020 | #113 | 3,257 |
| 2021 | #105 | 3,647 |
| 2022 | #96 | 3,761 |
| 2023 | #76 | 4,210 |
| 2024 | #71 | 4,647 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | #3,738 | 7 |
| 1980 | #7,417 | 8 |
| 1990 | #12,959 | 5 |
| 2000 | #1,241 | 158 |
| 2010 | #493 | 608 |
| 2018 | #211 | 1,459 |
| 2020 | #255 | 1,179 |
| 2024 | #266 | 1,193 |
All 47 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | #3,738 | 7 |
| 1975 | #7,984 | 6 |
| 1980 | #7,417 | 8 |
| 1981 | #9,109 | 6 |
| 1982 | #6,370 | 10 |
| 1983 | #6,705 | 9 |
| 1984 | #6,292 | 10 |
| 1985 | #10,678 | 5 |
| 1986 | #6,155 | 11 |
| 1987 | #8,779 | 7 |
| 1988 | #7,111 | 10 |
| 1989 | #6,160 | 13 |
| 1990 | #12,959 | 5 |
| 1991 | #3,540 | 30 |
| 1992 | #3,343 | 33 |
| 1993 | #2,152 | 62 |
| 1994 | #1,624 | 93 |
| 1995 | #1,492 | 106 |
| 1996 | #1,215 | 146 |
| 1997 | #1,120 | 167 |
| 1998 | #1,242 | 146 |
| 1999 | #1,298 | 140 |
| 2000 | #1,241 | 158 |
| 2001 | #1,177 | 174 |
| 2002 | #1,039 | 207 |
| 2003 | #954 | 245 |
| 2004 | #707 | 379 |
| 2005 | #765 | 347 |
| 2006 | #638 | 452 |
| 2007 | #453 | 711 |
| 2008 | #471 | 676 |
| 2009 | #497 | 616 |
| 2010 | #493 | 608 |
| 2011 | #533 | 544 |
| 2012 | #453 | 684 |
| 2013 | #427 | 714 |
| 2014 | #413 | 774 |
| 2015 | #331 | 989 |
| 2016 | #238 | 1,351 |
| 2017 | #212 | 1,448 |
| 2018 | #211 | 1,459 |
| 2019 | #230 | 1,352 |
| 2020 | #255 | 1,179 |
| 2021 | #241 | 1,261 |
| 2022 | #277 | 1,138 |
| 2023 | #233 | 1,287 |
| 2024 | #266 | 1,193 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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