Rowan

Rowan

Primarily a boy's name · 90% boys

Origin: Dutch

Rowan first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 28 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 1,246 babies (rank #41 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,246 boys (rank #41). 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.

15,261

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,246

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rowan

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	172	#189
1997	180	#181
1998	224	#155
1999	237	#148
2000	209	#170
2001	210	#171
2002	205	#178
2003	257	#163
2004	293	#155
2005	322	#148
2006	329	#150
2007	374	#144
2008	366	#149
2009	357	#156
2010	423	#142
2011	473	#135
2012	449	#137
2013	494	#124
2014	502	#127
2015	572	#111
2016	619	#106
2018	708	#90
2019	734	#82
2020	774	#71
2021	938	#63
2022	985	#61
2023	1,093	#51
2024	1,246	#41

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

172

#189

1997

180

#181

1998

224

#155

1999

237

#148

2000

209

#170

2001

210

#171

2002

205

#178

2003

257

#163

2004

293

#155

2005

322

#148

2006

329

#150

2007

374

#144

2008

366

#149

2009

357

#156

2010

423

#142

2011

473

#135

2012

449

#137

2013

494

#124

2014

502

#127

2015

572

#111

2016

619

#106

2018

708

#90

2019

734

#82

2020

774

#71

2021

938

#63

2022

985

#61

2023

1,093

#51

2024

1,246

#41

Numerology of Rowan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rowan

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Names ranked near Rowan in 2024

Other boys' names starting with R

Year-by-Year Detail