Rowe: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,636

among boys · ↑955 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rowe · +73% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,162

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

95 babies

All-time total

712

#7,643 all-time among boys

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Rowe popularity over time

712 babies have been named Rowe since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	40	40	4	–	#2,158
1920s	–	43	43	4	+7%	#2,610
1930s	–	59	59	6	+37%	#2,372
1940s	–	25	25	3	-58%	#2,953
1950s	–	21	21	2	-16%	#3,736
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	14	14	1	–	#10,743
2010s	38	115	153	15	+993%	#5,117
2020s (to 2025)	147	210	357	60	+289%	#2,636

Where Rowe is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	58	0.03	outside top 500
2027	65	0.04	outside top 500
2028	72	0.04	outside top 500
2029	78	0.05	outside top 500
2030	84	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Rowe

Rowe is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,636 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 712 American babies have been named Rowe, about 74% boys and 26% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rowe stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rowe?

The median living Rowe is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 8. An estimated 600 people named Rowe are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rowe year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	45	#3,444	50	#2,636
2024	23	#5,580	32	#3,591
2023	27	#4,972	37	#3,276
2022	24	#5,438	37	#3,269
2021	15	#7,568	25	#4,208
2020	13	#8,330	29	#3,716
2019	7	#13,542	19	#5,117
2018	15	#7,699	13	#6,633
2017	–	–	17	#5,479
2016	11	#9,977	15	#5,996
2015	5	#18,605	15	#5,942
2014	–	–	5	#13,672
2013	–	–	16	#5,603
2012	–	–	15	#5,931
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	7	#10,743
2008	–	–	7	#10,802
2007	–	–	–	–
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1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	5	#4,306
1950	–	–	5	#4,116
1945	–	–	7	#2,953
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	11	#2,372
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	11	#2,721
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	13	#2,158
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rowe, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rowe?

The median living Rowe is about 4 years old. Half of all living Rowes are between 1 and 8 years old.

How many people named Rowe are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Rowe are alive in the United States, based on 712 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rowe in 2025?

Rowe ranked #2,636 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rowe?

712 babies have been named Rowe in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rowe most popular?

Rowe peaked in 2025, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Rowe a boy or girl name?

Rowe is used for both: about 26% of babies named Rowe have been girls and 74% boys.

Is the name Rowe rising or falling?

Rowe is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rowe become more popular?

Rowe is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 boys named Rowe in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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