Home / Name Directory / Rowena
How Many People Are Named Rowena?
Estimated people named Rowena living in the U.S. today
4,125
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 10,491
- Peak year: 1917 (224 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,125
Rowena by age group — who carries the name today?
Rowena popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Rowena
Rowena has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 10,491 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,125 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 82,861 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Rowenas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Rowena in the US?
An estimated 4,125 people named Rowena are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Rowena very rare — about 1 in 82,861 Americans.
Is Rowena a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Rowena is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Rowena most popular?
Rowena peaked in 1917, when 224 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Rowena?
Rowena ranks #4,121 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).