Rowan

Rowan

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 30% girls / 70% boys

Origin: Dutch

Rowan first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 424 babies (rank #68 that year). In 2024 it was given to 421 boys (rank #64). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Rowan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rowan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,981

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

424

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	14	#955
1992	11	#1,123
1993	28	#604
1994	16	#837
1995	32	#583
1996	41	#486
1997	42	#486
1998	46	#447
1999	41	#480
2000	46	#449
2001	52	#421
2002	65	#353
2003	98	#264
2004	139	#211
2005	140	#213
2006	184	#178
2007	214	#158
2008	219	#160
2009	219	#164
2010	200	#173
2011	225	#164
2012	212	#170
2013	203	#181
2014	256	#153
2015	240	#160
2016	296	#138
2017	354	#105
2018	338	#111
2019	345	#101
2020	317	#104
2021	377	#88
2022	424	#68
2023	415	#66
2024	421	#64

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#955

1992

#1,123

1993

#604

1994

#837

1995

#583

1996

#486

1997

#486

1998

#447

1999

#480

2000

#449

2001

#421

2002

#353

2003

#264

2004

139

#211

2005

140

#213

2006

184

#178

2007

214

#158

2008

219

#160

2009

219

#164

2010

200

#173

2011

225

#164

2012

212

#170

2013

203

#181

2014

256

#153

2015

240

#160

2016

296

#138

2017

354

#105

2018

338

#111

2019

345

#101

2020

317

#104

2021

377

#88

2022

424

#68

2023

415

#66

2024

421

#64

Numerology of Rowan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rowan

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Rowan in 2024

Other boys' names starting with R

Year-by-Year Detail