Dow
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Dow’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,091 births recorded 1880–2015 · peaked in 1962 with 26 births
Most common in: Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Dow’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #3521 | — |
| 1971 | #3146 | ↑375 |
| 1972 | #3963 | ↓817 |
| 1973 | #4054 | ↓91 |
| 1976 | #4935 | ↓881 |
| 1977 | #5123 | ↓188 |
| 1978 | #4157 | ↑966 |
| 1979 | #4068 | ↑89 |
| 1981 | #6262 | ↓2194 |
| 1983 | #4499 | ↑1763 |
| 1984 | #6315 | ↓1816 |
| 1987 | #6951 | ↓636 |
| 1989 | #6941 | ↑10 |
| 1992 | #7422 | ↓481 |
| 1993 | #6816 | ↑606 |
| 1995 | #8868 | ↓2052 |
| 2000 | #7416 | ↑1452 |
| 2003 | #10894 | ↓3478 |
| 2005 | #11472 | ↓578 |
| 2015 | #12086 | ↓614 |
Frequently asked questions about Dow
Is Dow a popular name?
Dow has 1,091 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2015, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Dow more common for boys or girls?
Dow is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Dow most popular?
Dow peaked in 1962 in United States, with 26 recorded births that year.
Is Dow rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Dow’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #909 in 1880 to #12086 in 2015.
How many babies have been named Dow?
At least 1,091 babies have been recorded with the name Dow across official birth statistics in 1 country.