Rowyn
Boy name · #2052 in 2025 · Very rare
Rowyn ranks #2052 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 73 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,658 boys born in 2025 was named Rowyn.
The 21-year story
Rowyn first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 79 babies and a rank of #1970. 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 Rowyn per year. Source: SSA.
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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 "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rowyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rowyn is most common
State-level data for Rowyn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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 Romyn, Riyan, Hudsyn, Kaisyn, and Rakan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rowyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | #2035 |
| 2024 | 79 | #1970 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2078 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2217 |
| 2021 | 51 | #2552 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2323 |
| 2019 | 44 | #2808 |
| 2018 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2017 | 53 | #2417 |
| 2016 | 40 | #2935 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 24 | #4064 |
| 2012 | 24 | #4131 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4678 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rowyn a popular boy name?
Rowyn ranked #2052 among boys in 2025 with 73 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Rowyn most popular?
Rowyn peaked in 2024, when 79 American boys received the name (ranked #1970 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 24,658 newborn American boys was named Rowyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.