Rowen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8878 in 1997 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 187 births ranking #1246. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 100.0%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 174,066 girls born was named Rowen. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Rowen is usually treated as a spelling variant of Rowan and follows the same broad meaning tradition. It has a slightly softer modern look while keeping the same sound.
This spelling has grown with the wider popularity of Rowan and with the modern comfort around alternative spellings. It works because the underlying name is already familiar.