Dow
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #650 in 1893
0 babies were named Dow in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDow has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Dows, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1893, when it reached #650.
About the name Dow
Dow is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-dow”. US birth records list Dow for boys from 1880 to 2015, in 91 of those 136 years. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked #650 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 29 | 34,843 boys |
| 1890s | 41 | 24,184 boys |
| 1900s | 5.6 | 177,305 boys |
| 1910s | 18 | 55,586 boys |
| 1920s | 16 | 63,412 boys |
| 1930s | 14 | 72,833 boys |
| 1940s | 8.5 | 117,509 boys |
| 1950s | 7.6 | 131,926 boys |
| 1960s | 7.6 | 131,062 boys |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 274,725 boys |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 632,911 boys |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,086,957 boys |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,098,901 boys |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,307,692 boys |
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Dow
What is the origin of the name Dow?
Dow has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Dow a boy or girl name?
Dow is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dow?
Dow is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #650 in 1893.