unisex name
Rowe
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 832
Rowe is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 26% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 95 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 95 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 34,899 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rowe over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 40 |
| 1920s | 43 |
| 1930s | 59 |
| 1940s | 25 |
| 1950s | 21 |
| 2000s | 14 |
| 2010s | 153 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 357 |
How popular is Rowe?
In 2025, Rowe was given to 95 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rowe is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rowe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rowe also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rowe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rowe
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rowe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rowe
How popular is the name Rowe?
In 2025, Rowe was given to 95 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rowe a girl's or a boy's name?
Rowe is used for both girls and boys. About 26% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Rowe?
Rowe has 1 syllable.
When was Rowe most popular?
Rowe peaked in 2025, when 95 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rowe a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rowe currently ranks #1,334 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.