Rowena
Girl name · Anglo Saxon · Celtic · English · German · Welsh
- US rank
- #4,352
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #422 in 1893
32 babies were named Rowena in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,261 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Rowena you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 50,251 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Rowena, 32 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rowena would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryRowena has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Rowenas, and counting.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1893, when it ranked #422. Today it's #4,352, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowRowena is 2.4× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 120,482 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 50,251.
- TrendRowena has slipped 1,261 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,352. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Rowena
Rowena is a girl name of Anglo Saxon, Celtic and English origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Rowena for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked #422 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,352, with 32 babies.
Origin:Anglo Saxon namesCeltic namesEnglish namesGerman namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 120 | 8,346 girls |
| 1890s | 160 | 6,254 girls |
| 1900s | 138 | 7,233 girls |
| 1910s | 170 | 5,877 girls |
| 1920s | 148 | 6,737 girls |
| 1930s | 139 | 7,203 girls |
| 1940s | 75 | 13,310 girls |
| 1950s | 66 | 15,175 girls |
| 1960s | 52 | 19,309 girls |
| 1970s | 37 | 27,278 girls |
| 1980s | 23 | 43,573 girls |
| 1990s | 9.0 | 110,865 girls |
| 2000s | 6.9 | 145,560 girls |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 103,627 girls |
| 2020s | 25 | 40,541 girls |
More Anglo Saxon girl names
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
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- Girl name: Gemma · gem
- Girl name: Esme · esteemed
- Girl name: Gwendolyn · white ring
- Girl name: Florence · flourishing
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Edith · prosperous in war
Questions about the name Rowena
What is the origin of the name Rowena?
Rowena has Anglo Saxon, Celtic, English, German, Welsh roots in our records. Other Anglo Saxon names include Daisy, Audrey, Gemma.
Is Rowena a boy or girl name?
Rowena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Rowena?
Rowena ranked #4,352 for US girls in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 1893 (#422).