Dominic
From the Late Latin Dominicus, 'of the Lord', based on dominus, 'lord'. It was often given to children born on Sunday and spread through the Dominican order.
Dominic in 2025
Dominic was given to 3,282 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 186th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,010 babies born.
The history of Dominic
Dominic reached its highest point in 2013, when 6,352 babies were given the name, ranking 101st that year.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 194,676 babies have been named Dominic. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Dominic by decade
| Decade | Babies named Dominic | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 | 1,719 |
| 1890s | 85 | 1,396 |
| 1900s | 295 | 812 |
| 1910s | 3,608 | 475 |
| 1920s | 4,898 | 490 |
| 1930s | 2,890 | 609 |
| 1940s | 2,734 | 750 |
| 1950s | 3,729 | 803 |
| 1960s | 5,092 | 679 |
| 1970s | 7,707 | 442 |
| 1980s | 12,646 | 374 |
| 1990s | 25,950 | 229 |
| 2000s | 48,323 | 125 |
| 2010s | 55,286 | 101 |
| 2020s | 21,417 | 151 |
Where Dominic is heading
Dominic has fallen 44% over the past decade, from 5,888 babies in 2015 to 3,282 in 2025.
Names like Dominic
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Dominic.