Rowan

Meaning: Little red one
Origin: Irish — Anglicized form of Ruadhán

Meaning: Rowan tree
Origin: English — From the name of the tree

Boy's name · #59 in the US (2025) · Trending

78% boys · 22% girls — Rowan is also given to girls: 1,240 in 2025, about 22% in recent years. Rowan →

Popularity over time

Rowan is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1916, it stood at #59 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 51,000 boys have been named Rowan along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#30 in England & Wales (2025) · #30 in N. Ireland (2025) · #41 in Canada (2025) · #47 in Scotland (2025) · #76 in Ireland (2025) · #90 in New Zealand (2025) · #308 in Netherlands (2025) · #415 in Belgium (2025) · #1,079 in France (2025) · #1,496 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,730 in Austria (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) and 2 more.

Famous Rowans

Rowan Atkinson — English actor, comedian, and writer (born 1955)
Rowan Williams — Archbishop of Canterbury from 2003 to 2012 (2002–2012)
Rowan Joffé — British screenwriter and director (born 1973)
Rowan Barrett — Canadian basketball player (born 1972)
Rowan Witt — Australian actor (born 1988)

In stories & tradition

Rowan — Rowan of Rin (novel series)
Rowan Freemaker — Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures (TV series)
Rowan Robertson — Raiding the Rock Vault (musical stage work)

What Rowans become

Among 154 notable people named Rowan:

Sports figures appear 2.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rowan Vine, English footballer (born 1982).

Similar names: Hayes · Roman · Callum · Callan · Ronan · Kieran

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