Dominick
Dominick was the 622nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 448 babies. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked 197th; the most babies were born in 2003 (1,780). Over the last ten years it has moved down 304 places. More babies were named Dominick in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Dominic) of the Lord · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #622 boys, down 176 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 448boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20031,780 babies
- Total since 1880
- 67,447babies recorded
What does the name Dominick mean?
Dominick is a spelling of Dominic, pronounced the same way, so it shares Dominic's meaning and origin.
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
Dominick popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 267 since 1929.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #622 | 448 |
| 2020 | #446 | 670 |
| 2010 | #261 | 1,325 |
| 2000 | #271 | 1,190 |
| 1990 | #393 | 590 |
| 1980 | #467 | 322 |
| 1970 | #467 | 301 |
| 1960 | #431 | 346 |
| 1950 | #419 | 257 |
| 1940 | #372 | 236 |
| 1930 | #277 | 423 |
| 1920 | #225 | 564 |
| 1910 | #249 | 93 |
| 1900 | #457 | 25 |
| 1890 | #572 | 12 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Dominick, counting every spelling?
Dominick is a spelling of Dominic, a name family that ranked #99 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #622 for Dominick 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 Dominick?
448 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dominick (0.12 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Dominick 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 19 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dominick.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dominick?
About 50,300 people born in the US named Dominick are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 15 and 36. That makes Dominick 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.
Dominick by state
How common Dominick was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (3.0×), New Jersey (2.9×), Connecticut (2.5×), Illinois (1.5×), Louisiana (1.5×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Alabama, Kentucky, Kansas.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dominick: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dominick, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dominick
What does Dominick mean?
Dominick is a spelling of Dominic, which means “of the Lord” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Dominick?
Dominick was the 622nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 448 babies. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked 197th; the most babies were born in 2003 (1,780). Over the last ten years it has moved down 304 places. More babies were named Dominick in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Dominick a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Dominick in the US.
Where is Dominick most popular?
In 2021–2025, Dominick was most common in New York (0.92 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Jersey and Connecticut.