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Rowen

Boy

Meaning of Rowen: Irish: 'little redhead'

Rowen is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 428th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 757th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#428

772 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#757

45 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

10,816

First recorded 1944 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 30 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 27 babies20002001: 40 babies2002: 46 babies2003: 57 babies2004: 104 babies2005: 100 babies2006: 138 babies2007: 224 babies2008: 201 babies2009: 213 babies2010: 260 babies20102011: 318 babies2012: 334 babies2013: 294 babies2014: 398 babies2015: 533 babies2016: 576 babies2017: 766 babies2018: 773 babies2019: 713 babies2020: 667 babies20202021: 729 babies2022: 729 babies2023: 782 babies2024: 892 babies2025: 772 babies
US babies named Rowen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 892.

Gender split

76% boys · 24% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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