Rowland Boy
How popular is Rowland?
#5,606 boy name in 2025
16 baby boys were named Rowland in the US in 2025, making it the 5606th most popular boy name.
1,840living people named Rowland (est.)
60median age of people named Rowland
4,279babies named Rowland since 1880
1 in 207,209US babies born in 2025
Rowland popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #5,606 for boys (▲ 293 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 16 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-16% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,888 in 2015, #5,037 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1917 (90 boys) |
| Highest rank | #487 in 1903 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Rowland by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 57 | #577 |
| 1890s | 77 | #551 |
| 1900s | 106 | #487 |
| 1910s | 521 | #623 |
| 1920s | 721 | #726 |
| 1930s | 544 | #792 |
| 1940s | 486 | #864 |
| 1950s | 522 | #984 |
| 1960s | 379 | #1,058 |
| 1970s | 183 | #1,822 |
| 1980s | 153 | #2,417 |
| 1990s | 133 | #2,747 |
| 2000s | 111 | #5,299 |
| 2010s | 161 | #4,260 |
| 2020s | 125 | #3,689 |
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Questions
- Is Rowland a boy or girl name?
- Rowland is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Rowland were boys.
- How popular is the name Rowland?
- 16 baby boys were named Rowland in the US in 2025, making it the 5606th most popular boy name.
- When was Rowland most popular?
- Rowland peaked in 1917, when 90 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #487 in 1903.
- How many people are named Rowland?
- 4,279 babies have been named Rowland in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,840 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 60.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.