Dominico: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	18	2	–	#3,492
1920s	5	1	-72%	#4,506
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	14	1	–	#3,335
1970s	38	4	+171%	#4,108
1980s	15	2	-61%	#5,079
1990s	78	8	+420%	#4,511
2000s	110	11	+41%	#5,344
2010s	108	11	-2%	#5,803
2020s (to 2025)	58	10	-10%	#6,809

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,492

1920s

-72%

#4,506

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,335

1970s

+171%

#4,108

1980s

-61%

#5,079

1990s

+420%

#4,511

2000s

110

+41%

#5,344

2010s

108

-2%

#5,803

2020s (to 2025)

-10%

#6,809

The story of Dominico

Dominico is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,128 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 444 American babies have been named Dominico. Its peak came in 2010, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Dominico?

The median living Dominico is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Dominico are alive in the United States today.

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

Dominico year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#9,128
2024	12	#6,940
2023	10	#7,869
2022	10	#7,911
2021	12	#6,809
2020	6	#10,972
2019	11	#7,287
2018	10	#7,750
2017	10	#7,719
2016	11	#7,265
2015	7	#9,822
2014	15	#5,803
2013	11	#7,159
2012	10	#7,692
2011	8	#8,965
2010	15	#5,809
2009	14	#6,184
2008	13	#6,502
2007	12	#6,745
2006	9	#8,179
2005	9	#7,806
2004	9	#7,703
2003	14	#5,344
2002	11	#6,195
2001	8	#7,736
2000	11	#6,019
1995	10	#5,606
1990	5	#8,479
1985	–	–
1980	7	#5,079
1975	5	#5,689
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	6	#3,504
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dominico?

The median living Dominico is about 19 years old. Half of all living Dominicos are between 10 and 29 years old.

How many people named Dominico are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dominico are alive in the United States, based on 444 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dominico in 2025?

Dominico ranked #9,128 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dominico?

444 babies have been named Dominico in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dominico most popular?

Dominico peaked in 2010, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Dominico a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dominico rising or falling?

Dominico has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Dominico

Dominico popularity over time

The story of Dominico

How old are people named Dominico?

Dominico year by year

Frequently asked questions

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