boys' name ★ peaked 2012

Dominik

Meaning Spelling variant of Dominick Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #986 Trend ↓ Falling 11%

Spelling variant of Dominick.

Rank 2025
#986
among boys · ↑52 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
232
named Dominik · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,362
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
533 babies
All-time total
10,337
#1,191 all-time among boys
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Dominik popularity over time

10,337 babies have been named Dominik since 1916, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 5 5 1 – #4,070
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 57 57 6 – #2,947
1980s 5 202 207 21 +263% #1,807
1990s 31 1,143 1,174 117 +467% #782
2000s 38 3,581 3,619 362 +208% #540
2010s 21 3,920 3,941 394 +9% #500
2020s (to 2025) – 1,334 1,334 222 -44% #938

Where Dominik 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 227 0.13 outside top 500
2027 223 0.13 outside top 500
2028 220 0.13 outside top 500
2029 217 0.13 outside top 500
2030 215 0.13 outside top 500

Where Dominik is most popular

Boys named Dominik per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.128 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, Michigan, and Arizona.

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 Dominik 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
Illinois 96 0.376 +194%
Michigan 50 0.244 +91%
Arizona 32 0.196 +53%
California 158 0.173 +35%
Washington 28 0.171 +34%
Texas 145 0.165 +29%
New Jersey 32 0.159 +25%
Pennsylvania 41 0.154 +21%
Nevada 8 0.140 +10%
New York 58 0.134 +5%
Florida 60 0.127 ≈ national
Ohio 33 0.125 ≈ national
Wisconsin 11 0.093 -27%
Massachusetts 12 0.087 -32%
Colorado 10 0.077 -39%
North Carolina 19 0.074 -42%
Indiana 11 0.069 -46%
Virginia 11 0.058 -55%
Missouri 7 0.051 -60%
Minnesota 6 0.049 -62%
Maryland 5 0.042 -67%
Tennessee 7 0.039 -70%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Dominik

Dominik is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #986 in 2025 with 232 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 10,337 American babies have been named Dominik. Its peak came in 2012, when 533 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 Dominik stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dominik?

The median living Dominik is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 21. An estimated 10 thousand people named Dominik are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Dominik 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 – – 232 #986
2024 – – 214 #1,038
2023 – – 208 #1,049
2022 – – 207 #1,064
2021 – – 241 #938
2020 – – 232 #946
2019 – – 250 #881
2018 – – 287 #790
2017 – – 312 #754
2016 – – 340 #720
2015 – – 403 #646
2014 6 #15,095 434 #617
2013 – – 458 #571
2012 – – 533 #500
2011 9 #11,453 481 #526
2010 6 #15,499 422 #593
2009 6 #15,785 488 #540
2008 7 #14,258 444 #578
2007 6 #16,058 419 #600
2006 5 #17,896 388 #614
2005 – – 359 #618
2004 – – 326 #641
2003 6 #14,376 345 #605
2002 8 #11,421 377 #578
2001 – – 242 #723
2000 – – 193 #829
1995 5 #14,067 118 #1,023
1990 5 #13,567 44 #1,786
1985 – – 19 #2,623
1980 – – 11 #3,685
1975 – – 7 #4,451
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Dominik

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

  1. 1 Dominik Szoboszlai Dominik Szoboszlai Hungarian footballer (born 2000) Contemporary
  2. 2 Dominik Hašek Dominik Hašek Czech ice hockey player (born 1965) Contemporary
  3. 3 Dominik Paris Dominik Paris Italian alpine skier (born 1989) Contemporary
  4. 4 Dominik Duka Dominik Duka Archbishop of Prague from 2010 to 2022 b. 1943 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Dominik Hrbatý Dominik Hrbatý Slovak tennis player (born 1978) Contemporary
  6. 6 Dominik Kohr Dominik Kohr German footballer b. 1994 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Dominik Windisch Dominik Windisch Italian biathlete b. 1989 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Dominik Landertinger Dominik Landertinger Austrian biathlete (born 1988) Contemporary
  9. 9 Dominik Kaiser Dominik Kaiser German footballer (born 1988) Contemporary
  10. 10 Dominik Nerz Dominik Nerz German road cyclist (born 1989) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dominik?

The median living Dominik is about 15 years old. Half of all living Dominiks are between 10 and 21 years old.

How many people named Dominik are alive today?

An estimated 10 thousand people named Dominik are alive in the United States, based on 10,337 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dominik mean?

Spelling variant of Dominick.

How popular is the name Dominik in 2025?

Dominik ranked #986 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 232 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dominik?

10,337 babies have been named Dominik in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dominik most popular?

Dominik peaked in 2012, when 533 newborns received the name.

Is Dominik a boy or girl name?

Dominik is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dominik rising or falling?

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

Will Dominik become more popular?

Dominik is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 215 boys named Dominik 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 Dominik?

Well-known people named Dominik include Dominik Szoboszlai (soccer player), Dominik Hašek (athlete), Dominik Paris (skier).

Names like Dominik

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

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