Rowyn
The Story of Rowyn
As a girl name
Rowyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 367 births, good for #771 nationwide. About 56% of every Rowyn on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Rowyn ranks #771 for girls with 367 births, rising sharply (+55% over the past five years). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Rowyn as a boy name dates back to 2004, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 83 newborns named Rowyn — #1,931 in the national rankings. About 55% of every Rowyn on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Rowyn ranks #1,931 for boys with 83 births, rising sharply (+48% over the past five years). All told, over 889 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rowyn
Rowyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Rowyn's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #771. Use the chart and map above to compare Rowyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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