Rowe
Girl name · #3454 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
In 2025, 45 baby girls were named Rowe, placing it at #3454 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Rowe.
Babies named Rowe per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 10-year story
Rowe first appears in the Social Security records in 2015, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 45 babies and a rank of #3389. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rowe against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rowe in class?
Rowe scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rowe is most common
State-level data for Rowe is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Rowe
Statistically, parents drawn to Rowe tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rune, Rome, Harlowe, Romie, and Romee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rowe | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 15 | #7250 |
| 2020 | 13 | #7969 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12448 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9411 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rowe a popular girl name?
Rowe ranked #3454 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Rowe most popular?
Rowe peaked in 2025, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3389 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rowe?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Rowe. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.