Rowe is a distinctive choice, ranked #1307 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rowe in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1307
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rowe in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Rowe
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 Three.
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 Stage.
Kerry Rowe — Ronald Kerry Rowe is a Canadian civil engineer of Australian birth, one of the pioneers of geosynthetics.
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 Rowe
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Rowe per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rowe in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rowe is at its highest recorded position — #1,307 in 2025, with 21 births. In 2020 it ranked #4,608.
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, Leanne Rowe and Kerry Rowe. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
21
UK babies named Rowe (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 3301 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
Almost certainly the only Rowe in the class
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UK Popularity (2019–2025)
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.
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.