Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1979

Domenica

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,968 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#5,968
among girls · ↓626 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Domenica · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 80,363
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1979
118 babies
All-time total
3,503
#3,256 all-time among girls
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Domenica popularity over time

3,503 babies have been named Domenica since 1898, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1979Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 6 1 – #1,552
1900s 67 7 +1017% #1,101
1910s 419 42 +525% #804
1920s 517 52 +23% #962
1930s 303 30 -41% #1,016
1940s 162 16 -47% #1,804
1950s 196 20 +21% #2,121
1960s 256 26 +31% #2,004
1970s 368 37 +44% #1,137
1980s 297 30 -19% #1,945
1990s 299 30 +1% #3,052
2000s 249 25 -17% #4,324
2010s 229 23 -8% #4,838
2020s (to 2025) 135 23 -2% #4,700

Where Domenica is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 21 0.01 outside top 500
2030 21 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Domenica

Domenica is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,968 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1898, 3,503 American babies have been named Domenica. Its peak came in 1979, when 118 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Domenica stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Domenica?

The median living Domenica is about 42 years old; half are between 23 and 58. An estimated 2,100 people named Domenica are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Domenica year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 20 #5,968
2024 24 #5,342
2023 19 #6,233
2022 29 #4,700
2021 19 #6,240
2020 24 #5,203
2019 14 #7,850
2018 24 #5,354
2017 28 #4,839
2016 22 #5,846
2015 21 #6,092
2014 19 #6,521
2013 25 #5,360
2012 21 #6,175
2011 29 #4,838
2010 26 #5,286
2009 25 #5,592
2008 33 #4,572
2007 27 #5,280
2006 22 #5,977
2005 28 #4,744
2004 18 #6,566
2003 21 #5,647
2002 21 #5,515
2001 26 #4,594
2000 28 #4,324
1995 28 #3,805
1990 22 #4,411
1985 32 #2,879
1980 55 #1,945
1975 25 #2,896
1970 23 #2,956
1965 30 #2,163
1960 23 #2,531
1955 26 #2,121
1950 15 #2,694
1945 12 #2,636
1940 20 #1,804
1935 27 #1,424
1930 53 #1,016
1925 42 #1,199
1920 46 #1,106
1915 50 #937
1910 14 #1,230
1905 9 #1,331
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Domenica, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Domenica?

The median living Domenica is about 42 years old. Half of all living Domenicas are between 23 and 58 years old.

How many people named Domenica are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Domenica are alive in the United States, based on 3,503 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Domenica in 2025?

Domenica ranked #5,968 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Domenica?

3,503 babies have been named Domenica in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Domenica most popular?

Domenica peaked in 1979, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Domenica a boy or girl name?

Domenica is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Domenica rising or falling?

Domenica has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Domenica become more popular?

Domenica is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Domenica in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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