14,257births recorded
10Countries
2Variants
1979Peak · South Australia
#1406United States 2025
Rowena is a girl name family recorded 14,257 times in 10 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#1406 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1979, at 51.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Rowen (Ontario).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Rowena
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowena | English | 10,526 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4352 | 1893 | ▲ 203 % |
| Rowena | English | 371 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 1997 | ▲ 96 % |
| Rowena | English | 180 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1974 | – |
| Rowena | English | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Rowena | English | 40 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1923 | – |
| Rowena | English | 30 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1977 | – |
| Rowen | English | 2,647 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1406 | 2024 | ▲ 32 % |
| Rowen | English | 232 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2439 | 2005 | ▲ 69 % |
| Rowen | English | 68 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2017 | – |
| Rowen | English | 23 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2022 | – |
| Rowen | English | 16 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2017 | – |
Questions about Rowena
How popular is the name Rowena?
In 2025 it ranked #1406 in the United States. Official registers record 14,257 births across 10 countries.
What is Rowena in other languages?
Rowen (English).
When was Rowena most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1979, at 51.4 births per 100,000.
Is Rowena a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Rowena is a girl name.