How Many People Are Named Dominic?
An estimated 174,540 people in the United States have the first name Dominic. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #315 overall. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 23 years old, and Dominic peaked in popularity in 2013 with 6,351 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dominic as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dominic paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dominic is overwhelmingly male, 1,247 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
174,540
About 1 in 1,964 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2013
6,351 births
Total Registered
191,358
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dominic
Dominic is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 191,358 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Dominic as a male name
Ranked #108 in 2024
3,290 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (6,335 births)
Dominic as a female name
Ranked #12,471 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (69 births)
Dominic: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dominic span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 55,277 babies were registered. While Dominic is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dominic by Decade
How has Dominic tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 | 16 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 85 | 85 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 295 | 295 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 3,608 | 3,603 | 5 | |
| 1920s | 4,898 | 4,887 | 11 | |
| 1930s | 2,890 | 2,885 | 5 | |
| 1940s | 2,734 | 2,734 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 3,730 | 3,730 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 5,091 | 5,060 | 31 | |
| 1970s | 7,709 | 7,550 | 159 | |
| 1980s | 12,645 | 12,291 | 354 | |
| 1990s | 25,950 | 25,639 | 311 | |
| 2000s | 48,322 | 48,113 | 209 | |
| 2010s | 55,277 | 55,165 | 112 | |
| 2020s | 18,108 | 18,058 | 50 | |
Dominic by State
Birth registrations for Dominic span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 3,663 Dominics were registered per state.
Dominic + Last Name Combinations
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Dominic: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dominic?
We estimate approximately 174,540 people named Dominic are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,964 Americans share this first name.
Is Dominic a common name?
Dominic is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 191,358 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dominic most popular?
Dominic reached peak popularity in 2013, when 6,351 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dominic is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dominic a male name?
Dominic is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dominic Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dominic Smith, Dominic Johnson, Dominic Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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