Rowan
A unisex name of Irish/Scottish origin, meaning little red one; the rowan tree.
Babies a year
1,398
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#59
up from #71
UK popularity
#30
1,398 babies · up from #41
How Rowan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #219 |
| 2016 | #182 |
| 2017 | #140 |
| 2018 | #129 |
| 2019 | #118 |
| 2020 | #113 |
| 2021 | #106 |
| 2022 | #96 |
| 2023 | #76 |
| 2024 | #71 |
| 2025 | #59 |
In 2025, 1,398 babies in England and Wales were named Rowan. In the US, 4,267 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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