The name Rowyn is a boy's name meaning "rowan tree; little redhead".

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While Rowan is more popular for boys, Rowyn currently only ranks for girls. Either spelling of this name is a lovely gender-neutral choice with a sweet nature connection. 

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The name Rowyn peaked for boys at #1978 in 2024. The name is most popular in Ohio, South Carolina, and Colorado. Rowyn is also used for girls, ranking #699 in 2025.

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The name Rowyn is a girl's name of Scottish, Irish origin meaning "rowan tree; little redhead".

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Rowan has been shooting up the charts on both the boys' and the girls' side, carrying the appeals of a trendy "o" vowel, a soft sound, and a nature connection to top it off. The modern variation Rowyn has followed in its footsteps and while the traditional spelling is used five times more often, Rowyn is still given to around 350 girls each year. 
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The name likely comes from the tree of the same name, whose name comes from Old Norse, and means "to redden". Commonly found in Scotland, rowan trees are steeped in symbolism, said to warn off witches and provide life and protection. The alternative origin of Rowan is via the Irish name Ruadhán, meaning "little redhead" - so either way, you've got a "red" feeling name. 
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The Rowyn spelling really took off in 2015, and it did feature, albeit briefly, in the US Top 1000 in 2022. The modern Y spelling mirrors Emersyn, Robyn, and Karsyn, and may be an effort to make it more "obviously" feminine - though Rowyn is still given to around 80 boys each year too). But the proportion of baby girls to baby boys named Owen runs more than 4 to 1 in favor of the girls, while Rowan and Rowen run 4 to 1 on the boy side. The rarest form, Roen, tips the furthest toward the boys' side.




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The name Rowyn is currently ranked #699 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #699 in 2025. The name is most popular in Nebraska, North Dakota, and Montana. Rowyn is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#4,369	23	12
2015	#3,214	36	18.8
2016	#2,976	40	21.1
2017	#2,442	53	28.6
2018	#2,571	50	27.5
2019	#2,840	44	24.5
2020	#2,343	58	33.6
2021	#2,580	51	29.2
2022	#2,233	65	37.2
2023	#2,092	71	41.5
2024	#1,978	79	45.9
2025	#2,052	73	42.7

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