Rowe is a distinctive choice, ranked #4193 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Rowe in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#4193
About the Name Rowe
Rowe is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 415 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #2530 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been relatively new to UK records, first appearing in 2019.
Rowe is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rowe
Unlikely. With around 5 UK babies named Rowe per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rowe in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rowe is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 415 places over the last five years to #4193 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Rowe is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Rowe include: Raphael Rowe — Raphael Rowe is a British broadcast journalist and presenter, who was convicted in 1990 for a 1988 murder and series of aggravated robberies as part of the M25...; Leanne Rowe — Leanne Rowe is an English actress and singer, known for portraying Nancy in Oliver Twist, May Moss in Lilies and Baby in Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on...; Kerry Rowe — Ronald Kerry Rowe is a Canadian civil engineer of Australian birth, one of the pioneers of geosynthetics..
Rowe does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Rowes in the wild.
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UK babies named Rowe (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 415 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rowe
Likely around 1 other Rowe in the class
UK Popularity (2019–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Rowe
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Raphael Rowe is a British broadcast journalist and presenter, who was convicted in 1990 for a 1988 murder and series of aggravated robberies as part of the M25 Three. After nearly twelve years incarcerated, his convictions, along with those of his two co-defendants Michael J.
Leanne Rowe is an English actress and singer, known for portraying Nancy in Oliver Twist, May Moss in Lilies and Baby in Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage.
Jennifer June Rowe,, is an Australian author. Her crime fiction for adults is published under her own name, while her children's fiction is published under the pseudonyms Emily Rodda and Mary-Anne Dickinson.
Holly Rowe is an American sports telecaster for ESPN and ABC, as a sideline reporter for college football and basketball games. Rowe made Utah Jazz history on October 22, 2021, as the team's first female commentator in a game against the Sacramento Kings.
Richard Reynolds Rowe was an English architect and civil engineer, mainly active in Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. His best-known work is the Cambridge Corn Exchange.