boys' name ★ peaked 1947

Domingo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,025 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,025
among boys · ↓161 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
74
named Domingo · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 23,082
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1947
195 babies
All-time total
14,400
#995 all-time among boys
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Domingo popularity over time

14,400 babies have been named Domingo since 1882, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 27 27 3 – #715
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 101 101 10 – #547
1910s 5 655 660 66 +553% #518
1920s 6 1,392 1,398 140 +112% #477
1930s 10 1,227 1,237 124 -12% #480
1940s 5 1,591 1,596 160 +29% #460
1950s – 1,634 1,634 163 +2% #517
1960s – 1,555 1,555 156 -5% #582
1970s – 1,567 1,567 157 +1% #602
1980s – 1,327 1,327 133 -15% #698
1990s – 1,200 1,200 120 -10% #824
2000s – 934 934 93 -22% #1,284
2010s – 666 666 67 -29% #1,924
2020s (to 2025) – 498 498 83 +25% #1,808

Where Domingo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 75 0.04 outside top 500
2027 76 0.04 outside top 500
2028 77 0.05 outside top 500
2029 78 0.05 outside top 500
2030 78 0.05 outside top 500

Where Domingo is most popular

Boys named Domingo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, Nebraska, and Kansas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Domingo born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Alabama 31 0.284 +487%
Nebraska 10 0.230 +376%
Kansas 11 0.160 +232%
Florida 37 0.078 +62%
Texas 64 0.073 +50%
California 60 0.066 +36%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -43%
Ohio 5 0.019 -61%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Domingo

Domingo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,025 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 14,400 American babies have been named Domingo. Its peak came in 1947, when 195 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Domingo?

The median living Domingo is about 47 years old; half are between 28 and 64. An estimated 9,500 people named Domingo are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

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

Domingo 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 – – 74 #2,025
2024 – – 86 #1,864
2023 – – 82 #1,916
2022 – – 90 #1,808
2021 – – 85 #1,823
2020 – – 81 #1,836
2019 – – 76 #1,942
2018 – – 73 #1,999
2017 – – 75 #1,924
2016 – – 56 #2,344
2015 – – 57 #2,307
2014 – – 57 #2,305
2013 – – 72 #1,934
2012 – – 73 #1,949
2011 – – 59 #2,211
2010 – – 68 #2,020
2009 – – 68 #2,037
2008 – – 100 #1,583
2007 – – 94 #1,639
2006 – – 104 #1,470
2005 – – 112 #1,345
2004 – – 85 #1,558
2003 – – 98 #1,375
2002 – – 106 #1,284
2001 – – 73 #1,619
2000 – – 94 #1,353
1995 – – 103 #1,128
1990 – – 153 #824
1985 – – 130 #778
1980 – – 148 #715
1975 – – 172 #619
1970 – – 182 #602
1965 – – 172 #582
1960 – – 171 #601
1955 – – 173 #561
1950 – – 162 #535
1945 – – 137 #514
1940 – – 122 #528
1935 – – 132 #497
1930 – – 139 #505
1925 – – 142 #511
1920 – – 123 #552
1915 – – 77 #664
1910 – – 24 #584
1905 – – 11 #755
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 5 #976
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Domingo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Domingo Faustino Sarmiento President of Argentina from 1868 to 1874 1811–1888 · 19th century
  2. 2 Domingo Caycedo Domingo Caycedo Colombian statesman and president (1783–1843) 18th century
  3. 3 Domingo de Soto Domingo de Soto Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1494–1560) Medieval
  4. 4 Domingo Tarasconi Domingo Tarasconi Argentine footballer (1903–1991) Contemporary
  5. 5 Domingo Santa María Domingo Santa María Chilean politician and president (1825–1889) 19th century
  6. 6 Domingo Tejera Uruguayan footballer (1899-1969) 19th century
  7. 7 Domingo Nieto Domingo Nieto President of Peru 1803–1844 · 19th century
  8. 8 Domingo Cisma Domingo Cisma Spanish footballer b. 1982 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Domingo?

The median living Domingo is about 47 years old. Half of all living Domingos are between 28 and 64 years old.

How many people named Domingo are alive today?

An estimated 9,500 people named Domingo are alive in the United States, based on 14,400 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Domingo in 2025?

Domingo ranked #2,025 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Domingo?

14,400 babies have been named Domingo in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Domingo most popular?

Domingo peaked in 1947, when 195 newborns received the name.

Is Domingo a boy or girl name?

Domingo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Domingo rising or falling?

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

Will Domingo become more popular?

Domingo looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 78 boys named Domingo in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Domingo?

Well-known people named Domingo include Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (politician), Domingo Caycedo (politician), Domingo de Soto (philosopher).

Names like Domingo

Names that sound and feel close to Domingo: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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