Dominic
Latin dominicus, “belonging to the Lord,” often given to children born on a Sunday.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Dominic first shows up in the national records in 1885. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2002 to 2021. Its biggest year was 2013, when 6,336 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 68 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 106 for boys. All told, 194,676 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Dominick (67,447), Domenic (11,066), Dominik (10,337), Domenick (5,211), Domonic (3,057), Domanic (1,203) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Dominique
Explore Dominic interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 | No. 836 |
| 1890s | 85 | No. 551 |
| 1900s | 295 | No. 311 |
| 1910s | 3,603 | No. 207 |
| 1920s | 4,887 | No. 226 |
| 1930s | 2,885 | No. 285 |
| 1940s | 2,734 | No. 349 |
| 1950s | 3,729 | No. 364 |
| 1960s | 5,061 | No. 310 |
| 1970s | 7,548 | No. 212 |
| 1980s | 12,292 | No. 187 |
| 1990s | 25,639 | No. 118 |
| 2000s | 48,114 | No. 81 |
| 2010s | 55,174 | No. 68 |
| 2020s | 21,362 | No. 89 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.