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Dow
//ˈdaʊ//
1 syllablePeak year: 19623 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Dow's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dow |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1893 | 10 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1913 | 11 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1915 | 15 |
| 1916 | 20 |
| 1917 | 17 |
| 1918 | 22 |
| 1919 | 21 |
| 1920 | 18 |
| 1921 | 13 |
| 1922 | 23 |
| 1923 | 17 |
| 1924 | 19 |
| 1925 | 17 |
| 1926 | 16 |
| 1927 | 22 |
| 1928 | 15 |
| 1929 | 14 |
| 1930 | 20 |
| 1931 | 18 |
| 1932 | 12 |
| 1933 | 15 |
| 1934 | 16 |
| 1935 | 13 |
| 1936 | 14 |
| 1937 | 10 |
| 1938 | 16 |
| 1939 | 11 |
| 1940 | 10 |
| 1941 | 11 |
| 1942 | 16 |
| 1943 | 14 |
| 1944 | 8 |
| 1945 | 13 |
| 1946 | 13 |
| 1947 | 12 |
| 1948 | 11 |
| 1949 | 17 |
| 1950 | 10 |
| 1951 | 18 |
| 1952 | 18 |
| 1953 | 14 |
| 1954 | 18 |
| 1955 | 10 |
| 1956 | 12 |
| 1957 | 14 |
| 1958 | 16 |
| 1959 | 23 |
| 1960 | 14 |
| 1961 | 19 |
| 1962 | 26 |
| 1963 | 20 |
| 1964 | 13 |
| 1965 | 11 |
| 1966 | 12 |
| 1967 | 10 |
| 1968 | 12 |
| 1969 | 12 |
| 1970 | 8 |
| 1971 | 10 |
| 1972 | 7 |
| 1973 | 7 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1977 | 6 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 9 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
Dow through the decades
- Dow peaked in 1962, when 26 babies were named Dow in the US.
- The 1920s were Dow's strongest decade, averaging 17 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1984–2015), use of Dow has fallen 23% compared to the 10 years before that.