An uncommon Old English pick — distinctive and rare.
A surname.
Rowe is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old English origin, from the Middle English row, referring to someone who lived by a hedgerow or along a row of houses — a topographic surname that has become a crisp, one-syllable first name.
Rowe has the same spare, Anglo-Saxon elegance as Rhys, Shaw, and Leigh. It's short, strong, and easy to carry through life — a name of honest English countryside heritage that wears well in both formal and casual settings.
Rowe has 41+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1914.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 160 | ▲ |
| 2010s | 115 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 14 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 21 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 25 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 59 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 43 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 40 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32 | #3574 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3273 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3266 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4207 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3715 |
| 2019 | 19 | #5117 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6630 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5477 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5995 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5940 |
| 2014 | 5 | #13668 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5603 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5929 |
| 2009 | 7 | #10743 |
| 2008 | 7 | #10802 |
| 1955 | 5 | #4307 |
| 1953 | 6 | #3737 |
| 1951 | 5 | #4156 |
| 1950 | 5 | #4116 |
| 1947 | 5 | #4177 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Though more common for boys, Rowe has a notable history as a girl's name too, with 140 births since 2015.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1914–2024) · Methodology