Unisex nameCurrently #1,481 in the USFalling
Dominique
dom-ih-NEEK//ˌdɒmɪˈniːk//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19929 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
Belonging to the Lord
Dominique is the French form of Dominic, from the Latin 'dominicus', meaning 'belonging to the Lord', traditionally given to children born on a Sunday. Used for both boys and girls in French, it is more commonly given to girls in English-speaking countries.
Dominique's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dominique |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1920 | 6 |
| 1949 | 5 |
| 1950 | 15 |
| 1951 | 12 |
| 1952 | 21 |
| 1953 | 15 |
| 1954 | 23 |
| 1955 | 28 |
| 1956 | 26 |
| 1957 | 18 |
| 1958 | 55 |
| 1959 | 37 |
| 1960 | 43 |
| 1961 | 50 |
| 1962 | 60 |
| 1963 | 89 |
| 1964 | 133 |
| 1965 | 116 |
| 1966 | 139 |
| 1967 | 168 |
| 1968 | 168 |
| 1969 | 176 |
| 1970 | 199 |
| 1971 | 204 |
| 1972 | 225 |
| 1973 | 279 |
| 1974 | 297 |
| 1975 | 283 |
| 1976 | 382 |
| 1977 | 415 |
| 1978 | 395 |
| 1979 | 449 |
| 1980 | 439 |
| 1981 | 522 |
| 1982 | 703 |
| 1983 | 772 |
| 1984 | 1,660 |
| 1985 | 3,683 |
| 1986 | 3,467 |
| 1987 | 3,128 |
| 1988 | 2,934 |
| 1989 | 2,874 |
| 1990 | 3,431 |
| 1991 | 4,275 |
| 1992 | 4,671 |
| 1993 | 4,154 |
| 1994 | 3,627 |
| 1995 | 3,196 |
| 1996 | 3,265 |
| 1997 | 3,322 |
| 1998 | 2,616 |
| 1999 | 2,073 |
| 2000 | 1,686 |
| 2001 | 1,410 |
| 2002 | 1,208 |
| 2003 | 1,001 |
| 2004 | 898 |
| 2005 | 847 |
| 2006 | 733 |
| 2007 | 660 |
| 2008 | 664 |
| 2009 | 574 |
| 2010 | 536 |
| 2011 | 479 |
| 2012 | 493 |
| 2013 | 456 |
| 2014 | 365 |
| 2015 | 374 |
| 2016 | 370 |
| 2017 | 347 |
| 2018 | 314 |
| 2019 | 271 |
| 2020 | 258 |
| 2021 | 262 |
| 2022 | 217 |
| 2023 | 202 |
| 2024 | 192 |
Dominique through the decades
- Dominique peaked in 1992, when 4,671 babies were named Dominique in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Dominique has fallen 52% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dominique currently ranks #1,481 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
DomNikki
Variants & spellings
Dominica