Spelling comparison
Rowan vs Rowen
Side by side for 2025, Rowan has the higher published total (6,452) and Rowen has 772. Rowan is 89.3% of the pair and Rowen is 10.7%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Rowan profile · Rowen profile
Rowan versus Rowen is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Rowan and Rowen use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Rowan uses “a” where Rowen uses “e”, between “Row” and “n”.
From 1944 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Rowan is first published in these national files in 1916, and Rowen in 1944. Rowan’s larger 2025 category is male. Rowen’s larger 2025 category is male. Rowan led 5 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 5,680 records in 2025, and the closest year was 2016 (a gap of 2,969). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (7,224), Rowan is 89.3% and Rowen is 10.7%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016: Rowan led 2016 by 2,969 published records (3,545 to 576). Rowan and Rowen stay separate rows; 3,545 and 576 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2017, Rowan had 1,448 female records (rank #213) and 2,847 male records (rank #140); Rowen had 182 female records (rank #1,297) and 584 male records (rank #496). Rowan led 2017 by 3,529 published records (4,295 to 766). 2018 belongs to Rowan. Rowan had 1,459 female records (rank #212) and 3,041 male records (rank #129); Rowen had 187 female records (rank #1,247) and 586 male records (rank #493). The gap that year was 3,727 records. For 2019, compare the categories separately: Rowan had 1,353 female records (rank #230) and 3,223 male records (rank #118); Rowen had 183 female records (rank #1,273) and 530 male records (rank #536). Rowan led 2019 by 3,863 published records (4,576 to 713), and the smaller spelling is Rowen. Rowan was the higher published spelling in 2020, with 1,179 female records (rank #255) and 3,258 male records (rank #113) against 143 female records (rank #1,499) and 524 male records (rank #541) for Rowen. The 2021 national file shows Rowan led 2021 by 4,181 published records (4,910 to 729). Read as exact spellings: Rowan had 1,262 female records (rank #241) and 3,648 male records (rank #105); Rowen had 182 female records (rank #1,274) and 547 male records (rank #540). 2022: Rowan led 2022 by 4,173 published records (4,902 to 729). Rowan and Rowen stay separate rows; 4,902 and 729 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2023, Rowan had 1,288 female records (rank #234) and 4,215 male records (rank #76); Rowen had 170 female records (rank #1,338) and 612 male records (rank #490). Rowan led 2023 by 4,721 published records (5,503 to 782). 2024 belongs to Rowan. Rowan had 1,198 female records (rank #266) and 4,667 male records (rank #71); Rowen had 183 female records (rank #1,273) and 709 male records (rank #445). The gap that year was 4,973 records. For 2025, compare the categories separately: Rowan had 1,240 female records (rank #249) and 5,212 male records (rank #59); Rowen had 155 female records (rank #1,411) and 617 male records (rank #488). Rowan led 2025 by 5,680 published records (6,452 to 772), and the smaller spelling is Rowen.
| Year | Rowan female count | Rowan female rank | Rowan male count | Rowan male rank | Rowen female count | Rowen female rank | Rowen male count | Rowen male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,351 | 240 | 2,194 | 182 | 177 | 1,344 | 399 | 657 |
| 2017 | 1,448 | 213 | 2,847 | 140 | 182 | 1,297 | 584 | 496 |
| 2018 | 1,459 | 212 | 3,041 | 129 | 187 | 1,247 | 586 | 493 |
| 2019 | 1,353 | 230 | 3,223 | 118 | 183 | 1,273 | 530 | 536 |
| 2020 | 1,179 | 255 | 3,258 | 113 | 143 | 1,499 | 524 | 541 |
| 2021 | 1,262 | 241 | 3,648 | 105 | 182 | 1,274 | 547 | 540 |
| 2022 | 1,139 | 277 | 3,763 | 96 | 162 | 1,411 | 567 | 526 |
| 2023 | 1,288 | 234 | 4,215 | 76 | 170 | 1,338 | 612 | 490 |
| 2024 | 1,198 | 266 | 4,667 | 71 | 183 | 1,273 | 709 | 445 |
| 2025 | 1,240 | 249 | 5,212 | 59 | 155 | 1,411 | 617 | 488 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Rowan is the warm line and Rowen is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1910s total is one-sided: 18 published records for Rowan, and no published 1910s count for Rowen. The 1920s total is one-sided: 72 published records for Rowan, and no published 1920s count for Rowen. The 1930s total is one-sided: 72 published records for Rowan, and no published 1930s count for Rowen. The 1940s files give 83 published records to Rowan and 5 to Rowen, so Rowan led the decade. The 1950s total is one-sided: 77 published records for Rowan, and no published 1950s count for Rowen. The 1960s total is one-sided: 71 published records for Rowan, and no published 1960s count for Rowen. The 1970s total is one-sided: 84 published records for Rowan, and no published 1970s count for Rowen. The 1980s total is one-sided: 271 published records for Rowan, and no published 1980s count for Rowen. Rowan was the 1990s leader, 1,637 published records against 125 for Rowen. The 2000s files give 9,456 published records to Rowan and 1,150 to Rowen, so Rowan led the decade. Rowan was the 2010s leader, 28,943 published records against 4,965 for Rowen. The 2020s files give 32,069 published records to Rowan and 4,571 to Rowen, so Rowan led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Rowan’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (494), California (476), Pennsylvania (313), Florida (300), Ohio (289). Rowen’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (62), California (51), Florida (38), Ohio (30), Pennsylvania (30). Texas, California, Pennsylvania are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.