Dominic
Dominic was the 106th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 3,277 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 68th with 6,336 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 38 places. More babies were named Dominic in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning of the Lord · Latin
Say it DAH-muh-nik /ˈdɑmənɪk/
- Rank in 2025
- #106 boys, down 17 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 3,277boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20136,336 babies
- Total since 1880
- 194,676babies recorded
What does the name Dominic mean?
Dominic comes from Latin dominicus, 'of the Lord', from dominus, 'lord'. DMNES notes that it was first given to children born on Sunday, dies dominica, 'the Lord's day', and later in honor of Saint Dominic, the 13th-century Spanish founder of the Dominican Order of preachers. It has been a mainly Catholic name in English. DMNES finds Dominick in England by the 1580s; Domenico, Domingo and Dominique are its forms in other languages.
dominicus (Latin, “of the Lord”)dominus (Latin, “lord, master”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Dominick, Dominik, Domenico, Domingo, Dominique, Dom.
See also: Latin names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Dominic', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Dominic', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Dominic', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Nicknames for Dominic
The usual nicknames for Dominic are Dom and Nic.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dom · also for Dominik | Traditional | — | — |
| Nic · also for Nicole | Modern | — | — |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Dominics go by each one.
Dominic popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 1,252 since 1918, 5 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #106 | 3,277 |
| 2020 | #89 | 4,019 |
| 2010 | #74 | 5,300 |
| 2000 | #118 | 3,246 |
| 1990 | #188 | 1,628 |
| 1980 | #232 | 1,020 |
| 1970 | #312 | 631 |
| 1960 | #376 | 442 |
| 1950 | #386 | 303 |
| 1940 | #373 | 233 |
| 1930 | #294 | 377 |
| 1920 | #234 | 536 |
| 1910 | #348 | 53 |
| 1900 | #686 | 14 |
| 1890 | #828 | 7 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Dominic, counting every spelling?
Dominic is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #99 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #106 for Dominic on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,749 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic | 3,277 | #106 | 17,343 |
| Dominick | 448 | #622 | 2,701 |
| Domenick | 18 | #5,258 | 96 |
| Dominiq | 6 | #11,012 | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Dominic?
3,277 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dominic (0.91 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Dominic born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 3 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dominic.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dominic?
About 174,600 people born in the US named Dominic are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 11 and 29. That makes Dominic mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Dominic by state
How common Dominic was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Delaware (2.6×), Connecticut (1.9×), New Jersey (1.9×), New Mexico (1.7×), Arizona (1.6×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Alaska, Wyoming, Alabama.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dominic: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dominic, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Dominic · Sibling names for Dominic
Questions about the name Dominic
What does Dominic mean?
Dominic means “of the Lord” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Dominic?
Dominic was the 106th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 3,277 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 68th with 6,336 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 38 places. More babies were named Dominic in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Dominic a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Dominic in the US.
Where is Dominic most popular?
In 2021–2025, Dominic was most common in Delaware (5.14 per 1,000 boys), followed by Connecticut and New Jersey.