Is Dow a boy or girl name?

Dow is a boy’s name. Of the 1,091 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Dow

Recorded 1880–2015 · United States

Dow was most popular in 1962, when 26 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,706 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,091 people named Dow.

Dow over time

Births per year. The dot marks Dow’s peak in 1962. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Dow a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Dow is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,091 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org