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Dow
OriginIrish
Meaning"dark-haired"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Dow
Compact, to-the-point surname name. Bear in mind the stock-market association - it may be a bit much with the last name Jones.
Pronounced DOW.
As of October 2026, Dow ranked #12569 in US births in 2015 SSA, peaked at #667 in 1893.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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