Dow Name Popularity and Statistics

Dow is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2015
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,091
First Year on Record1880

Dow popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2015Boys5#12,086
2005Boys5#11,472
2003Boys5#10,894
2000Boys8#7,416
1995Boys5#8,868
1993Boys7#6,816
1992Boys6#7,422
1989Boys6#6,941
1987Boys5#6,951
1984Boys5#6,315
1983Boys8#4,499
1981Boys5#6,262
1979Boys9#4,068
1978Boys8#4,157
1977Boys6#5,123
1976Boys6#4,935
1973Boys7#4,054
1972Boys7#3,963
1971Boys10#3,146
1970Boys8#3,521
1969Boys12#2,549
1968Boys12#2,445
1967Boys10#2,611
1966Boys12#2,327

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1962 · Boys

26 recorded births and rank #1,546.

1959 · Boys

23 recorded births and rank #1,665.

1922 · Boys

23 recorded births and rank #1,591.

1927 · Boys

22 recorded births and rank #1,647.

Where Dow ranked highest in 1954

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

OH
Rank #601 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Dow