How popular is the name Dominic?

Dominic ranks 148th among boys' names in US records, with 258,419 births since 1881. Over the past decade it accounts for 51,167.

Is Dominic a unisex name?

No. Dominic is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2013, when 7,620 children were given the name. It has been in use for 144 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Dominick. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.

Boy name#148 of boy names

Pronounced D AA1 M AH0 N IH0 K (ARPABET)

Dominic is a boys' name, and first appears in 1881. It has been given to 258,419 children — the 148th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 27% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2013, when 7,620 children were given it.

Dominick is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

2013Boys: 7,620Girls: 16

These spellings sound identical to Dominic and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Dominic?: Dominic ranks 148th among boys' names in US records, with 258,419 births since 1881. Over the past decade it accounts for 51,167.
Is Dominic a unisex name?: No. Dominic is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Dominic most popular?: 2013, when 7,620 children were given the name. It has been in use for 144 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Dominic spelled?: Dominick. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.