NAME PROFILE
Dow
Derived from the Middle English word for a pigeon or dove, and also from the Gaelic word 'dubh' meaning dark. This name represents a person who is a gentle peacemaker with a mysterious and profound inner depth.
Key Stats
| Total births | 1,091 |
| Gender | Male (0% / 100%) |
| Peak year | 1954 |
| Peak generation | Boomer |
| First recorded | 1954 |
| Most recent | 1954 |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
OH — 100%AK — 0%PA — 0%ND — 0%NE — 0%
Notable People
Herbert Henry Dow (Founder of Dow Chemical Company) · Dow Finsterwald (Professional golfer and PGA Champion) · Dow Mossman (Acclaimed novelist, 'The Stones of Summer') · Dow Wilson (Former CEO of Varian Medical Systems) · Dow G. Benedict (Notable educator and university dean)
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