boys' name ★ peaked 2003

Dominick

Meaning A male given name from Latin, variant of Dominic Gender Boy Rank 2025 #622 Trend ↓ Falling 27%

A male given name from Latin, variant of Dominic.

Rank 2025
#622
among boys · ↓72 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
448
named Dominick · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,813
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2003
1,788 babies
All-time total
67,447
#417 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Dominick popularity over time

67,447 babies have been named Dominick since 1881, 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
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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 – 45 45 5 – #504
1890s – 166 166 17 +269% #317
1900s – 425 425 43 +156% #228
1910s – 3,915 3,915 392 +821% #197
1920s 5 5,289 5,294 529 +35% #225
1930s – 2,964 2,964 296 -44% #277
1940s – 2,656 2,656 266 -10% #340
1950s – 3,187 3,187 319 +20% #376
1960s 6 3,103 3,109 311 -2% #430
1970s 16 2,877 2,893 289 -7% #443
1980s 71 3,973 4,044 404 +40% #396
1990s 96 8,985 9,081 908 +125% #258
2000s 67 15,277 15,344 1,534 +69% #205
2010s 6 10,947 10,953 1,095 -29% #261
2020s (to 2025) – 3,371 3,371 562 -49% #446

Where Dominick 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 424 0.25 outside top 500
2027 405 0.24 outside top 500
2028 389 0.23 outside top 500
2029 377 0.22 outside top 500
2030 366 0.21 outside top 500

Where Dominick is most popular

Boys named Dominick per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.313 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

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 Dominick 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
New York 399 0.922 +195%
New Jersey 182 0.904 +189%
Connecticut 52 0.768 +146%
Delaware 11 0.725 +132%
Illinois 121 0.473 +51%
Louisiana 48 0.469 +50%
Pennsylvania 119 0.448 +43%
Maryland 53 0.444 +42%
Arizona 65 0.397 +27%
Florida 188 0.397 +27%
California 340 0.372 +19%
Nevada 21 0.368 +18%
West Virginia 12 0.368 +18%
Missouri 44 0.317 ≈ national
Virginia 60 0.316 ≈ national
Massachusetts 40 0.291 -7%
Michigan 55 0.269 -14%
Indiana 43 0.268 -14%
Texas 235 0.267 -15%
Utah 24 0.251 -20%
Washington 40 0.244 -22%
North Carolina 61 0.239 -24%
Oregon 18 0.237 -24%
Wisconsin 27 0.228 -27%
Ohio 60 0.226 -28%
Colorado 29 0.225 -28%
Georgia 49 0.193 -38%
New Mexico 6 0.182 -42%
South Carolina 18 0.174 -44%
Tennessee 30 0.166 -47%
Minnesota 17 0.139 -56%
Oklahoma 12 0.136 -57%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -75%
Kansas 5 0.073 -77%
Kentucky 6 0.060 -81%
Alabama 5 0.046 -85%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Dominick

Dominick is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #622 in 2025 with 448 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 67,447 American babies have been named Dominick. Its peak came in 2003, when 1,788 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Dominick?

The median living Dominick is about 23 years old; half are between 14 and 36. An estimated 52 thousand people named Dominick are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Dominick 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 – – 448 #622
2024 – – 541 #550
2023 – – 529 #553
2022 – – 567 #524
2021 – – 616 #484
2020 – – 670 #446
2019 – – 714 #430
2018 – – 779 #410
2017 – – 908 #362
2016 – – 1,033 #338
2015 – – 1,113 #318
2014 – – 1,129 #309
2013 – – 1,286 #275
2012 6 #15,485 1,364 #262
2011 – – 1,296 #268
2010 – – 1,325 #261
2009 – – 1,440 #246
2008 5 #18,296 1,542 #239
2007 7 #14,324 1,631 #226
2006 – – 1,734 #215
2005 16 #7,234 1,689 #214
2004 10 #10,121 1,605 #217
2003 8 #11,604 1,780 #205
2002 9 #10,462 1,556 #224
2001 6 #14,028 1,110 #276
2000 6 #13,651 1,190 #271
1995 13 #6,755 882 #302
1990 11 #7,453 590 #393
1985 7 #8,587 423 #413
1980 – – 322 #467
1975 – – 291 #472
1970 – – 301 #467
1965 6 #5,984 307 #440
1960 – – 346 #431
1955 – – 332 #398
1950 – – 257 #419
1945 – – 235 #391
1940 – – 236 #372
1935 – – 271 #331
1930 – – 423 #277
1925 – – 538 #244
1920 – – 564 #225
1915 – – 521 #208
1910 – – 93 #249
1905 – – 31 #370
1900 – – 25 #457
1895 – – 15 #533
1890 – – 12 #572
1885 – – 6 #861
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Dominick

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

  1. 1 Dominick Cruz Dominick Cruz American mixed martial artist (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dominick?

The median living Dominick is about 23 years old. Half of all living Dominicks are between 14 and 36 years old.

How many people named Dominick are alive today?

An estimated 52 thousand people named Dominick are alive in the United States, based on 67,447 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dominick mean?

A male given name from Latin, variant of Dominic.

How popular is the name Dominick in 2025?

Dominick ranked #622 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 448 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dominick?

67,447 babies have been named Dominick in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dominick most popular?

Dominick peaked in 2003, when 1,788 newborns received the name.

Is Dominick a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dominick rising or falling?

Dominick is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dominick become more popular?

Dominick is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 366 boys named Dominick in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Dominick?

Well-known people named Dominick include Dominick Cruz (martial arts).

Names like Dominick

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

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