Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Dominga

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,382 Trend ↑ Rising 50%
Rank 2025
#4,382
among girls · ↑116 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Dominga · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,227
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
102 babies
All-time total
4,044
#2,969 all-time among girls
First recorded
1894
in Social Security records

Dominga popularity over time

4,044 babies have been named Dominga since 1894, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 16 – 16 2 – #1,450
1900s 67 – 67 7 +319% #989
1910s 418 – 418 42 +524% #781
1920s 780 5 785 79 +88% #730
1930s 693 5 698 70 -11% #733
1940s 638 – 638 64 -9% #898
1950s 394 – 394 39 -38% #1,295
1960s 194 – 194 19 -51% #2,372
1970s 202 – 202 20 +4% #2,660
1980s 135 – 135 14 -33% #3,925
1990s 98 – 98 10 -27% #6,399
2000s 115 – 115 12 +17% #7,175
2010s 125 – 125 13 +9% #5,662
2020s (to 2025) 159 – 159 27 +112% #4,382

Where Dominga 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 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 41 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Dominga

Dominga is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,382 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1894, 4,044 American babies have been named Dominga. Its peak came in 1925, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Dominga stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dominga?

The median living Dominga is about 64 years old; half are between 34 and 79. An estimated 1,900 people named Dominga are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

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

Dominga year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 32 #4,382 – –
2024 31 #4,498 – –
2023 29 #4,675 – –
2022 27 #4,939 – –
2021 19 #6,241 – –
2020 21 #5,708 – –
2019 22 #5,662 – –
2018 20 #6,087 – –
2017 15 #7,558 – –
2016 14 #8,111 – –
2015 11 #9,662 – –
2014 10 #10,353 – –
2013 7 #13,561 – –
2012 8 #12,544 – –
2011 13 #8,768 – –
2010 5 #17,761 – –
2009 16 #7,784 – –
2008 13 #9,113 – –
2007 12 #9,711 – –
2006 17 #7,241 – –
2005 9 #11,162 – –
2004 16 #7,175 – –
2003 10 #9,872 – –
2002 7 #12,575 – –
2001 5 #16,029 – –
2000 10 #9,353 – –
1995 11 #7,666 – –
1990 5 #13,565 – –
1985 11 #6,146 – –
1980 12 #5,617 – –
1975 19 #3,536 – –
1970 27 #2,660 – –
1965 15 #3,297 – –
1960 24 #2,455 – –
1955 42 #1,583 – –
1950 50 #1,296 – –
1945 68 #918 – –
1940 56 #957 – –
1935 85 #733 – –
1930 85 #761 – –
1925 102 #730 – –
1920 72 #851 – –
1915 49 #948 – –
1910 18 #1,035 – –
1905 14 #1,022 – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dominga?

The median living Dominga is about 64 years old. Half of all living Domingas are between 34 and 79 years old.

How many people named Dominga are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Dominga are alive in the United States, based on 4,044 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dominga in 2025?

Dominga ranked #4,382 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dominga?

4,044 babies have been named Dominga in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dominga most popular?

Dominga peaked in 1925, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Dominga a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dominga rising or falling?

Dominga is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dominga become more popular?

Dominga is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Dominga 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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