Dominique
Dominique was the 1468th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 121 babies. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked 170th with 1,869 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 557 places. More babies were named Dominique in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning "of the Lord" · French, Latin
Say it dah-mih-NEEK /ˌdɑməˈnik/
- Rank in 2025
- #1,468 boys, down 323 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 121boys
- Girls and boys
- 34% girls, 66% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19911,869 babies
- Total since 1880
- 74,343babies recorded
What does the name Dominique mean?
Dominique is the French form of both Dominic and Dominica and is used for boys and girls. It comes from the Latin dominicus, "of the Lord", which was originally given to children born on a Sunday (dies dominica, "the Lord's day"). The name spread through devotion to Saint Dominic, founder of the Dominican order in the 13th century. In the US Dominique is given to both sexes, more often to girls.
dominicus (Latin, “of the Lord”)dies dominica (Latin, “the Lord's day, Sunday”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Dominic, Dominica, Domenica, Dominik.
See also: Latin names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Dominique', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Dominic', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Dominique (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Dominique popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,140 | #1,468 | 51 | 121 |
| 2020 | #2,084 | #1,145 | 88 | 170 |
| 2010 | #907 | #855 | 288 | 248 |
| 2000 | #259 | #525 | 1,264 | 422 |
| 1990 | #153 | #207 | 1,946 | 1,485 |
| 1980 | #588 | #786 | 315 | 124 |
| 1970 | #860 | #1,267 | 156 | 43 |
| 1960 | #1,838 | #4,177 | 38 | 5 |
| 1950 | #4,043 | #3,107 | 8 | 7 |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | #3,937 | — | 6 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Dominique, counting every spelling?
Dominique has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,388 for boys in 2025, against #1,468 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Dominique?
121 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dominique (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Dominique 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 69 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dominique.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dominique?
About 22,600 people born in the US named Dominique are alive today, with a median age of 33; half are between 25 and 37. That makes Dominique mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
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.
Dominique by state
How common Dominique was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (2.9×), North Carolina (1.8×), Texas (1.5×). In 31 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dominique: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dominique, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Dominique · Sibling names for Dominique
Questions about the name Dominique
What does Dominique mean?
Dominique means “"of the Lord"” (French, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Dominique?
Dominique was the 1468th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 121 babies. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked 170th with 1,869 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 557 places. More babies were named Dominique in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Dominique a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 34% girls, 66% boys given the name Dominique in the US.
Where is Dominique most popular?
In 2021–2025, Dominique was most common in Georgia (0.23 per 1,000 boys), followed by Louisiana and North Carolina.