Dow
Dow was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked 667th; the most babies were born in 1962 (26). More babies were named Dow in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 196226 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,091babies recorded
Dow popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #7,639 | 8 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | #3,600 | 8 |
| 1960 | #2,240 | 14 |
| 1950 | #2,476 | 10 |
| 1940 | #2,369 | 10 |
| 1930 | #1,659 | 20 |
| 1920 | #1,903 | 18 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | #683 | 9 |
| 1880 | #944 | 5 |
How popular is Dow, counting every spelling?
Dow has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Dow?
About 400 people born in the US named Dow are alive today, with a median age of 64; half are between 54 and 73. That makes Dow a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
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Questions about the name Dow
How popular is the name Dow?
Dow was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked 667th; the most babies were born in 1962 (26). More babies were named Dow in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Dow a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 0 girls and 1,091 boys.