Names / Girl names
Rowena
Current rank
#4,441
and rising
All-time peak
#429
in 1917
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
10,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #429 in 1917 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
White spear. It first appears in American naming data in 1880. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Its strongest year was 1917, at #429 nationally. More than 10,500 children have been given the name overall.