Dominique
French form of Dominic, Latin dominicus, “belonging to the Lord.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Dominique first shows up in the national records in 1912. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1985 to 1986. Its biggest year was 1985, when 3,299 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 83 nationally. The name has also seen real use for boys: 23,557 of the 74,343 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Domonique (7,064), Dominque (6,282), Domenique (734), Domanique (521) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Dominic
Explore Dominique interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | No. 5244 |
| 1950s | 208 | No. 1630 |
| 1960s | 945 | No. 833 |
| 1970s | 2,289 | No. 562 |
| 1980s | 15,099 | No. 83 |
| 1990s | 23,649 | No. 116 |
| 2000s | 6,437 | No. 259 |
| 2010s | 1,710 | No. 907 |
| 2020s | 444 | No. 2078 |
Births and rank shown for girls, 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.