Boy nameCurrently #108 in the USFalling
Dominic
DOM-ih-nik//ˈdɒmɪnɪk//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20137 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
Belonging to the Lord
Dominic comes from the Latin 'dominicus', meaning 'belonging to the Lord', traditionally given to a child born on a Sunday, and honors the 13th-century Saint Dominic, founder of the Dominican order. Its dignified, rhythmic sound has kept it a steady classic.
Dominic's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dominic |
|---|---|
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1892 | 10 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 10 |
| 1896 | 14 |
| 1897 | 14 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 14 |
| 1901 | 13 |
| 1902 | 24 |
| 1903 | 21 |
| 1904 | 25 |
| 1905 | 29 |
| 1906 | 32 |
| 1907 | 33 |
| 1908 | 49 |
| 1909 | 55 |
| 1910 | 53 |
| 1911 | 121 |
| 1912 | 217 |
| 1913 | 258 |
| 1914 | 362 |
| 1915 | 469 |
| 1916 | 530 |
| 1917 | 505 |
| 1918 | 557 |
| 1919 | 536 |
| 1920 | 536 |
| 1921 | 553 |
| 1922 | 533 |
| 1923 | 587 |
| 1924 | 487 |
| 1925 | 542 |
| 1926 | 469 |
| 1927 | 417 |
| 1928 | 378 |
| 1929 | 396 |
| 1930 | 382 |
| 1931 | 376 |
| 1932 | 320 |
| 1933 | 277 |
| 1934 | 242 |
| 1935 | 288 |
| 1936 | 265 |
| 1937 | 260 |
| 1938 | 232 |
| 1939 | 248 |
| 1940 | 233 |
| 1941 | 256 |
| 1942 | 301 |
| 1943 | 268 |
| 1944 | 237 |
| 1945 | 234 |
| 1946 | 297 |
| 1947 | 283 |
| 1948 | 314 |
| 1949 | 311 |
| 1950 | 303 |
| 1951 | 336 |
| 1952 | 295 |
| 1953 | 355 |
| 1954 | 357 |
| 1955 | 384 |
| 1956 | 392 |
| 1957 | 440 |
| 1958 | 429 |
| 1959 | 439 |
| 1960 | 440 |
| 1961 | 444 |
| 1962 | 433 |
| 1963 | 502 |
| 1964 | 595 |
| 1965 | 499 |
| 1966 | 471 |
| 1967 | 546 |
| 1968 | 549 |
| 1969 | 612 |
| 1970 | 643 |
| 1971 | 591 |
| 1972 | 591 |
| 1973 | 643 |
| 1974 | 656 |
| 1975 | 690 |
| 1976 | 773 |
| 1977 | 1,072 |
| 1978 | 990 |
| 1979 | 1,060 |
| 1980 | 1,040 |
| 1981 | 1,028 |
| 1982 | 1,074 |
| 1983 | 1,071 |
| 1984 | 1,271 |
| 1985 | 1,399 |
| 1986 | 1,435 |
| 1987 | 1,388 |
| 1988 | 1,439 |
| 1989 | 1,500 |
| 1990 | 1,664 |
| 1991 | 2,011 |
| 1992 | 2,472 |
| 1993 | 2,566 |
| 1994 | 2,802 |
| 1995 | 2,541 |
| 1996 | 2,702 |
| 1997 | 2,956 |
| 1998 | 3,122 |
| 1999 | 3,114 |
| 2000 | 3,261 |
| 2001 | 3,661 |
| 2002 | 4,876 |
| 2003 | 5,242 |
| 2004 | 4,907 |
| 2005 | 5,013 |
| 2006 | 5,599 |
| 2007 | 5,433 |
| 2008 | 4,986 |
| 2009 | 5,344 |
| 2010 | 5,316 |
| 2011 | 5,452 |
| 2012 | 6,194 |
| 2013 | 6,351 |
| 2014 | 6,277 |
| 2015 | 5,888 |
| 2016 | 5,438 |
| 2017 | 5,117 |
| 2018 | 4,794 |
| 2019 | 4,450 |
| 2020 | 4,027 |
| 2021 | 3,762 |
| 2022 | 3,599 |
| 2023 | 3,423 |
| 2024 | 3,297 |
Dominic through the decades
- Dominic peaked in 2013, when 6,351 babies were named Dominic in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Dominic has fallen 22% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dominic currently ranks #108 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Dom
Variants & spellings
DomenicoDomingo