Rowyn
Girl name · #699 in 2025 · Distinctive
Rowyn ranks #699 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 407 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1464, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,423 girls born in 2025 was named Rowyn.
Babies named Rowyn per year. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Rowyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 407 babies and a rank of #694. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rowyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rowyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rowyn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rowyn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Rowyn is most common in IA (1 per 1,000), KS (1 per 1,000), UT (0.8 per 1,000), WI (0.7 per 1,000), IN (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Rowyn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Rowyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Rowyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eowyn, Ellowyn, Lakelyn, Aspyn, and Sevyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rowyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 407 | #694 |
| 2024 | 362 | #780 |
| 2023 | 247 | #1024 |
| 2022 | 273 | #975 |
| 2021 | 233 | #1075 |
| 2020 | 195 | #1189 |
| 2019 | 209 | #1149 |
| 2018 | 213 | #1145 |
| 2017 | 182 | #1291 |
| 2016 | 217 | #1158 |
| 2015 | 157 | #1464 |
| 2014 | 86 | #2194 |
| 2013 | 95 | #2032 |
| 2012 | 78 | #2373 |
| 2011 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2010 | 51 | #3203 |
| 2009 | 49 | #3361 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2957 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3653 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rowyn a popular girl name?
Rowyn ranked #699 among girls in 2025 with 407 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1464.
When was the name Rowyn most popular?
Rowyn peaked in 2025, when 407 American girls received the name (ranked #694 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rowyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,423 newborn American girls was named Rowyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.