Rowan Atkinson
There are approximately 11 people named Rowan Atkinson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rowan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Atkinson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
11
1 in 31,159,485
Named Rowan
66K
Alive today
Named Atkinson
59K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 66K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 10
Top Census group: White (81.6%)
Estimated bearers: 59K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #642
Per 100K: 17.21
Top ancestry: White (76.2%)
First name trend
Rowan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rowan. The peak year was 2024 with 5,840 births. The average person named Rowan today is 10 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rowan
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Rowan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 81.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rowan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Rowan at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.6% · 32,693
- Two or more races7.5% · 3,011
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 2,902
- Black or African American1.9% · 780
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 515
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 184
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Atkinson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Atkinson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Atkinson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Atkinson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.2% · 39,219
- Black or African American13.7% · 7,072
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 2,601
- Two or more races3.8% · 1,957
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 335
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 269
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rowan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0191% of the US population, based on 65,598 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Rowan right now.
The surname Atkinson appears at a rate of 17.21 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0172%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 11 people with the full name Rowan Atkinson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Rowan Atkinson: questions and answers
How many people are named Rowan Atkinson?
We estimate approximately 11 people in the United States share the full name Rowan Atkinson. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0191%) with the surname frequency (17.21 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rowan Atkinson?
We classify Rowan Atkinson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 31,159,485 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rowan a male or female name?
Rowan is predominantly unisex. Out of 66,362 total SSA registrations, 68.4% were male and 31.6% were female. See the full Rowan profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Rowan Atkinson?
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