Rowan
ROH-an Girl and boy Irish, English
Little red one
Etymology
Anglicised from the Irish saint's name Ruadhán, meaning 'little red one', or from the surname Ó Ruadháin ('descendant of Ruadhán').
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | ||
| England and Wales | 2025 | ||
| Scotland | 2024 | ||
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | ||
| Ireland | 2025 | ||
| Canada | 2024 | ||
| New Zealand | — | 2025 |
Near Rowan in United States, 2025
United States top boysPopularity
Rising
#59 2025 · 5,212 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #424 |
| 2007 | #365 |
| 2008 | #339 |
| 2009 | #332 |
| 2010 | #328 |
| 2011 | #309 |
| 2012 | #300 |
| 2013 | #292 |
| 2014 | #240 |
| 2015 | #219 |
| 2016 | #182 |
| 2017 | #140 |
| 2018 | #129 |
| 2019 | #118 |
| 2020 | #113 |
| 2021 | #105 |
| 2022 | #96 |
| 2023 | #76 |
| 2024 | #71 |
| 2025 | #59 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#30 2025 · 1,398 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #150 |
| 2007 | #144 |
| 2008 | #149 |
| 2009 | #156 |
| 2010 | #142 |
| 2011 | #135 |
| 2012 | #137 |
| 2013 | #124 |
| 2014 | #127 |
| 2015 | #111 |
| 2016 | #106 |
| 2017 | #103 |
| 2018 | #90 |
| 2019 | #82 |
| 2020 | #71 |
| 2021 | #63 |
| 2022 | #61 |
| 2023 | #51 |
| 2024 | #41 |
| 2025 | #30 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#65 2024 · 78 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #223 |
| 2006 | #174 |
| 2007 | #203 |
| 2008 | #194 |
| 2009 | #221 |
| 2010 | #206 |
| 2011 | #381 |
| 2012 | #257 |
| 2013 | #195 |
| 2014 | #201 |
| 2015 | #216 |
| 2016 | #189 |
| 2017 | #182 |
| 2018 | #157 |
| 2019 | #134 |
| 2020 | #124 |
| 2021 | #118 |
| 2022 | #113 |
| 2023 | #74 |
| 2024 | #65 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#30 2025 · 56 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #253 |
| 2007 | #185 |
| 2008 | #186 |
| 2009 | #222 |
| 2010 | #157 |
| 2011 | #213 |
| 2012 | #308 |
| 2013 | #178 |
| 2014 | #174 |
| 2015 | #185 |
| 2016 | #204 |
| 2017 | #113 |
| 2018 | #186 |
| 2019 | #132 |
| 2020 | #102 |
| 2021 | #77 |
| 2022 | #76 |
| 2023 | #69 |
| 2024 | #56 |
| 2025 | #30 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#78 2025 · 78 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #179 |
| 2007 | #267 |
| 2008 | #197 |
| 2009 | #246 |
| 2010 | #199 |
| 2011 | #324 |
| 2012 | #225 |
| 2013 | #243 |
| 2014 | #174 |
| 2015 | #200 |
| 2016 | #192 |
| 2017 | #143 |
| 2018 | #175 |
| 2019 | #163 |
| 2020 | #135 |
| 2021 | #152 |
| 2022 | #111 |
| 2023 | #112 |
| 2024 | #92 |
| 2025 | #78 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#64 2024 · 421 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #213 |
| 2006 | #178 |
| 2007 | #158 |
| 2008 | #160 |
| 2009 | #164 |
| 2010 | #173 |
| 2011 | #164 |
| 2012 | #170 |
| 2013 | #181 |
| 2014 | #153 |
| 2015 | #160 |
| 2016 | #138 |
| 2017 | #105 |
| 2018 | #111 |
| 2019 | #101 |
| 2020 | #104 |
| 2021 | #88 |
| 2022 | #68 |
| 2023 | #66 |
| 2024 | #64 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#90 2025 · 48 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #393 |
| 2008 | #379 |
| 2009 | #397 |
| 2010 | #336 |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #362 |
| 2014 | #304 |
| 2015 | #285 |
| 2016 | #261 |
| 2017 | #267 |
| 2018 | #299 |
| 2019 | #189 |
| 2020 | #228 |
| 2021 | #200 |
| 2022 | #183 |
| 2023 | #301 |
| 2024 | #113 |
| 2025 | #90 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#249 2025 · 1,240 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #638 |
| 2007 | #453 |
| 2008 | #471 |
| 2009 | #497 |
| 2010 | #493 |
| 2011 | #534 |
| 2012 | #454 |
| 2013 | #427 |
| 2014 | #413 |
| 2015 | #331 |
| 2016 | #240 |
| 2017 | #213 |
| 2018 | #212 |
| 2019 | #230 |
| 2020 | #255 |
| 2021 | #241 |
| 2022 | #277 |
| 2023 | #234 |
| 2024 | #266 |
| 2025 | #249 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#425 2025 · 96 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #474 |
| 2007 | #541 |
| 2008 | #450 |
| 2009 | #505 |
| 2010 | #717 |
| 2011 | #590 |
| 2012 | #579 |
| 2013 | #572 |
| 2014 | #445 |
| 2015 | #634 |
| 2016 | #472 |
| 2017 | #490 |
| 2018 | #457 |
| 2019 | #446 |
| 2020 | #435 |
| 2021 | #426 |
| 2022 | #475 |
| 2023 | #476 |
| 2024 | #428 |
| 2025 | #425 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#101 2024 · 43 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #151 |
| 2006 | #129 |
| 2007 | #157 |
| 2008 | #144 |
| 2009 | #101 |
| 2010 | #122 |
| 2011 | #206 |
| 2012 | #141 |
| 2013 | #116 |
| 2014 | #164 |
| 2015 | #112 |
| 2016 | #183 |
| 2017 | #145 |
| 2018 | #90 |
| 2019 | #88 |
| 2020 | #138 |
| 2021 | #95 |
| 2022 | #96 |
| 2023 | #91 |
| 2024 | #101 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#250 2025 · 7 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #504 |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #538 |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #349 |
| 2018 | #535 |
| 2019 | #411 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #434 |
| 2022 | #513 |
| 2023 | #381 |
| 2024 | #331 |
| 2025 | #250 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#271 2025 · 16 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #619 |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #1073 |
| 2009 | #866 |
| 2010 | #884 |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #750 |
| 2013 | #859 |
| 2014 | #738 |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #841 |
| 2017 | #643 |
| 2018 | #433 |
| 2019 | #603 |
| 2020 | #618 |
| 2021 | #869 |
| 2022 | #493 |
| 2023 | #1076 |
| 2024 | #551 |
| 2025 | #271 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#267 2024 · 112 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #402 |
| 2006 | #289 |
| 2007 | #247 |
| 2008 | #258 |
| 2009 | #284 |
| 2010 | #345 |
| 2011 | #354 |
| 2012 | #423 |
| 2013 | #405 |
| 2014 | #334 |
| 2015 | #270 |
| 2016 | #262 |
| 2017 | #212 |
| 2018 | #219 |
| 2019 | #246 |
| 2020 | #274 |
| 2021 | #240 |
| 2022 | #262 |
| 2023 | #243 |
| 2024 | #267 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.