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Rowland

Boy

Meaning of Rowland: Germanic: 'famous land'

Rowland is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5545th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5545

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,279

First recorded 1880 · peak 1917

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 20 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 18 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 16 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 18 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 24 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 13 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 23 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 24 babies2022: 30 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Rowland per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 30.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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