Rowena
How to say it: roh-EE-nuh · /roʊˈinə/
Possibly from Old English elements meaning 'fame-joy' - popularized by Scott's Ivanhoe and Harry Potter.
Rowena was the 3,215th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 32 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up 2.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,786 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,215 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 32 |
| Share of births | 1 in 103,604 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.2 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,786 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Rowena peaked in the 1910s.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Rowie
- Wena
Honouring a Rowena in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rowena is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Welsh.
Famous people named Rowena
- Rowena Webster (born 1987)Australian female water polo player
- Rowena Meredith (born 1995)Australian rower
- Rowena Morrill (1944–2021)American artist
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Rowena Ravenclaw is one of the four founders of Hogwarts in Harry Potter — the name now reads as the Ravenclaw founder
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