Rowland
Rowland is a male given name: 100% of people named Rowland are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 4,109 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rowland
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rowland," in English, "Guten Tag Rowland," in German. Rowland is a male given name: about 100% of people named Rowland are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rowland,
German
Guten Tag Rowland,
French
Bonjour Rowland,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rowland:
Chinese
Rowland您好:
Japanese
Rowland様
English
Hi Rowland,
German
Hi Rowland,
French
Salut Rowland,
Spanish
Hola Rowland,
Chinese
Rowland你好:
Japanese
Rowlandさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
4,109 male · 0 female · 4,109 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rowland a male or female name?
Rowland is a male given name: 100% of people named Rowland are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Rowland in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rowland," in English, "Guten Tag Rowland," in German. Rowland is a male given name: about 100% of people named Rowland are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Rowland a unisex name?
Rowland is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Rowland are men. Rowland leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Rowland a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rowland (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rowland,
title = {Is Rowland a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rowland},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}