Rowland comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Famous land, renowned in the land.
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How popular is Rowland?
1917peak year
Rowland reached its widest reach during the 1910s. In 1917, 90 babies received the name (ranked #628). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4827), with about 21 babies given the name annually. Rowland's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 4,263 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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