Rowan is a well-established choice, ranked #30 in 2025. With 1,398 babies named Rowan in 2025, meeting another Rowan at school is a real possibility.
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UK Rank 2025
#30
US Rank #59
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About the Name Rowan
Rowan is at its highest recorded position in the UK, #30 in 2025 — the strongest showing it has had. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Rowan is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Rowan on the register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #266, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Rowan
Marc Rowan — Marc Jeffrey Rowan is an American billionaire businessman who is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Apollo Global Management.
Rowan Williams — Rowan Douglas Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth, is a Welsh Anglican bishop, theologian and poet, who served as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012.
Rowan Gillespie — Rowan Fergus Meredith Gillespie is an Irish bronze casting sculptor of international renown.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rowan
Possibly. With around 1,398 UK babies named Rowan per year, your child may well come across another Rowan at school, though sharing a class is less likely.
Rowan is at its highest recorded position — #30 in 2025, with 1,398 births. In 2020 it ranked #71.
Rowan is more popular in the US (#266) than in the UK (#425). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Rowan include: Marc Rowan, Rowan Williams and Rowan Gillespie. Short summaries for each appear below.
Rowan ranks #71 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
1,398
UK babies named Rowan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~3.1
In a school of 600
↑ 41 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rowan
Almost certainly the only Rowan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Rowan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Rowan Douglas Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth, is a Welsh Anglican bishop, theologian and poet, who served as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012.