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Rowland

/ˈɹoʊlənd/ · 100% boys · 16 born in 2025

Rowland has been given to about 4,279 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1917, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɹoʊlənd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,198
Median age today65 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rowland per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1917 · 90
  • Born in 202516
  • All time4,279
  • England & Wales, 20256

How popular is Rowland?

Its best year was 1917, when 90 babies were given the name, ranking 628th. The typical living American called Rowland is about 65 years old today.

Names that sound like Rowland

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Roland0.89
  2. Rolland0.89
  3. Holland0.79
  4. Ryland0.71
  5. Rowan0.69
  6. Normand0.68
  7. Courtland0.68
  8. Ronald0.62

Middle names for Rowland

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rowland John0.77
  2. Rowland Lee0.77
  3. Rowland Bryce0.76
  4. Rowland Quinn0.76
  5. Rowland Neal0.76
  6. Rowland Jude0.76

Sibling names for Rowland

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.89
  2. Lenorasister · 0.87
  3. Elouisesister · 0.87
  4. Louiebrother · 0.87
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.85
  6. Otisbrother · 0.85

Where Rowland is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Rowland Anderson0.74
    2. Rowland White0.72
    3. Rowland Nguyen0.72
    4. Rowland Moore0.72
    5. Rowland Lee0.72
    6. Rowland Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Rowland

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.