How Many People Are Named Dominique?
An estimated 71,357 people in the United States have the first name Dominique. It is used for both genders, with 68.4% female. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Dominique peaked in popularity in 1992 with 4,671 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dominique 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 Dominique paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dominique has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
71,357
About 1 in 4,803 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
68.4% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1992
4,671 births
Total Registered
74,165
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dominique
Dominique is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (31.6%) and females (68.4%). Out of 74,165 total births registered, 23,435 were male and 50,730 were female.
Dominique as a male name
Ranked #1,481 in 2024
122 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (1,869 births)
Dominique as a female name
Ranked #2,528 in 2024
70 female births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (3,299 births)
Dominique: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dominique span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 34,630 babies were registered. Dominique has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dominique by Decade
How has Dominique 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.
Dominique by State
Birth registrations for Dominique span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Montana, Alaska. On average, about 1,435 Dominiques were registered per state.
Dominique + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dominique as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dominique: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dominique?
We estimate approximately 71,357 people named Dominique 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 4,803 Americans share this first name.
Is Dominique a common name?
Dominique is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 74,165 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dominique most popular?
Dominique reached peak popularity in 1992, when 4,671 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dominique is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dominique a female name?
Dominique is predominantly female. 68.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dominique Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dominique Smith, Dominique Johnson, Dominique 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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