Girl
Rowena
Rowena means "Popularized by Sir Walter Scott", according to etymological references. It has not kept pace since its 1920s peak. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. The registry counts around 9,713 U.S. births under this name going back to 1900.
GermanicPossibly Germanic "hrod" (fame) + "wynn" (joy)
EtymologyPopularized by Sir Walter Scott
Births by decade
1900s
406
1910s
1,412
1920s
1,774
1930s
1,481
1940s
1,056
1950s
1,267
1960s
960
1970s
566
1980s
391
1990s
163
2000s
126
2010s
111
Peaked in the 1920s · 9,713 total U.S. births since 1900