Namewise

Rowan Popularity

See the full name profile on the Rowan page.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #417 to #709.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#417#709
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#417
1997#439
1998#425
1999#474
2000#492
2001#557
2002#500
2003#528
2004#463
2005#446
2006#469
2007#534
2008#445
2009#500
2010#709
2011#583
2012#573
2013#569
2014#443
2015#625
2016#468
2017#486
2018#455
2019#443
2020#433
2021#423
2022#472
2023#471
2024#425
2025#423

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 55 of the 60 years from 1966 to 2025.

In 2025: #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #423 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 19662025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #30 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #423 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #30 in England and Wales in 2025.

Rowan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#42396HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#301,398HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#425101HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#411,246HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#47184HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#511,093HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#47288HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#61985HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#423104HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#63938HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#43398HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#71774HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#44395HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#82734HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#45595HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#89708HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#48690HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#103626HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#46893HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#105619HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#62566HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#111572HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#44399HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#127502HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#56972HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#123494HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#57374HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#137449HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#58369HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#135473HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#70952HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#142423HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#50081HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#155357HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#44595HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#149366HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#53469HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#143374HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#46982HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#150329HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#44683HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#147322HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#46375HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#155293HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#52859HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#163257HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#50060HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#177205HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#55750HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#170210HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#49260HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#169209HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#47461HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#147237HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#42572HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#155224HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#43968HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#181180HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#41776HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#188172HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2885HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#5445HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3284HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#6736HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#7337HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#3504HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#7539HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#10027HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#3364HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#12720HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#4343HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#17813HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2965HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#11026HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#19511HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#17913HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#17115HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#17114HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2736HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#4443HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#20410HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#15117HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#21110HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#18213HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#17912HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2386HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#1929HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2355HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2295HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2773HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2076HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2713HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#26616HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#7678HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#5047HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#9161HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#11251HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#4588HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#10856HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#7644HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#15138HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#5446HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#13245HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#5516HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#16136HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#41110HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#17233HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5796HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#14243HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#19030HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#19429HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#17436HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#23723HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6775HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#22126HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#30814HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#19731HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#24022HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#19130HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#25315HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#5505HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#17826HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5235HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#18122HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#21414HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#20015HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#2678HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#2518HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2417HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3823HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2617HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#2417HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2994HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3393HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2675HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2297HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#19010HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2545HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#3033HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2307HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#3183HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2486HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#21310HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2189HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2555HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2735HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2327HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2367HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2516HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2278HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2804HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2563HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#9743HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#6578HighVerified
2025United States#80Not publishedLowDemonstration data
2022United States#90Not publishedLowDemonstration data
2018United States#110Not publishedLowDemonstration data
2014United States#150Not publishedLowDemonstration data

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.