Rowan

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

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

Girl's name · #249 in the US (2025) · Trending

22% girls · 78% boys — About 78% of babies named Rowan in recent years have been boys. Rowan →

Popularity over time

Rowan first appeared in 1942, vanished from the records entirely for 32 years, and since returning in 1975 has climbed back to #249. About 22,000 girls have carried it in all.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#113 in Scotland (2025) · #231 in N. Ireland (2025) · #242 in Canada (2025) · #266 in Ireland (2025) · #423 in England & Wales (2025) · #907 in Netherlands (2025) · #3,363 in Austria (2025) · #20,510 in Italy (2024) · #2,364 in Sweden (2018) · #6,188 in France (2009) · #3,481 in Ecuador (2000).

Famous Rowans

Rowan Blanchard — American actress (born 2001)
Rowan Robinson — English actress (born 2001)
Rowan Pelling — British journalist (born 1968)
Rowan McKellar — British rower (born 1994)

In stories & tradition

Rowan Mayfair — Lives of the Mayfair Witches (novel series)
Rowan Morrison — The Wicker Man (film)

What Rowans become

Among 154 notable people named Rowan:

Sports figures appear 2.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rowan McKellar, British rower (born 1994).

Similar names: Rowyn · Presley · Rory · Annalise · Teagan · Sutton

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