Domitila: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	1	–	#1,335
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	6	1	–	#1,887
1910s	69	7	+1050%	#1,661
1920s	95	10	+38%	#2,663
1930s	45	5	-53%	#2,869
1940s	40	4	-11%	#3,755
1950s	24	2	-40%	#4,692
1960s	12	1	-50%	#5,871
1970s	43	4	+258%	#7,523
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	6	1	–	#12,194
2000s	5	1	-17%	#16,157
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,335

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,887

1910s

+1050%

#1,661

1920s

+38%

#2,663

1930s

-53%

#2,869

1940s

-11%

#3,755

1950s

-40%

#4,692

1960s

-50%

#5,871

1970s

+258%

#7,523

1980s

–

1990s

–

#12,194

2000s

-17%

#16,157

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Domitila

Domitila is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1888, 350 American babies have been named Domitila. Its peak came in 1919, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Domitila?

The median living Domitila is about 65 years old; half are between 50 and 79. An estimated 100 people named Domitila 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.

Domitila year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,157
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,194
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,260
1970	5	#8,310
1965	–	–
1960	6	#5,871
1955	5	#6,068
1950	–	–
1945	7	#3,755
1940	–	–
1935	7	#3,490
1930	5	#4,723
1925	8	#3,761
1920	11	#2,958
1915	–	–
1910	9	#1,661
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Domitila?

The median living Domitila is about 65 years old. Half of all living Domitilas are between 50 and 79 years old.

How many people named Domitila are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Domitila are alive in the United States, based on 350 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Domitila in 2025?

Domitila did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Domitila?

350 babies have been named Domitila in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Domitila most popular?

Domitila peaked in 1919, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Domitila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Domitila rising or falling?

Domitila has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Domitila popularity over time

The story of Domitila

How old are people named Domitila?

Domitila year by year

Frequently asked questions

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