Rowe
Boy name · #2606 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Rowe ranks #2606 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 50 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 boys born in 2025 was named Rowe.
The 111-year story
Rowe first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 50 babies and a rank of #2604. 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.
Babies named Rowe per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rowe in class?
Rowe scores 53 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 Ryle, Rune, Rhone, Raife, and Maze.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rowe | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #2604 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4118 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12108 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 1955 | 5 | #3886 |
| 1953 | 6 | #3425 |
| 1951 | 5 | #3714 |
| 1950 | 5 | #3681 |
| 1947 | 5 | #3733 |
| 1946 | 6 | #3173 |
| 1945 | 7 | #2743 |
| 1943 | 7 | #2964 |
| 1939 | 7 | #2829 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rowe a popular boy name?
Rowe ranked #2606 among boys in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Rowe most popular?
Rowe peaked in 2025, when 50 American boys received the name (ranked #2604 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 36,000 newborn American boys was named Rowe. It scores 53/100 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.