Unisex — 32% boys#533 of girl names
Dominique
Pronounced D AO0 M IH0 N IY1 K (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 1985
- 76 years in use
How popular is Dominique?
Dominique is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1949. It has been given to 74,175 children — the 533rd most common girls' name on record.
It is falling away, down 66% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1985, when 3,299 children were given it.
Roughly 32% of children named Dominique are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Characteristics
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- D AO0 M IH0 N IY1 K
- Stress pattern:
- 001
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Dominique
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Dominique
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Dominique?
- Dominique ranks 533rd among girls' names in US records, with 74,175 births since 1949. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,044.
- Is Dominique a unisex name?
- Yes. About 32% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Dominique most popular?
- 1985, when 3,299 children were given the name. It has been in use for 76 years and is still recorded as of 2024.