boy's name
Dow
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 1,091
Dow is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1962, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dow over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 31 |
| 1890s | 47 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 130 |
| 1920s | 174 |
| 1930s | 145 |
| 1940s | 125 |
| 1950s | 153 |
| 1960s | 149 |
| 1970s | 61 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 5 |
How popular is Dow?
In 2015, Dow was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dow
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dow over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dow
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dow — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dow
How popular is the name Dow?
In 2015, Dow was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dow a girl's or a boy's name?
Dow is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dow?
Dow has 1 syllable.
When was Dow most popular?
Dow peaked in 1962, when 26 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.