Domanik
Of uncertain origin, potentially a variant of the name Dominic.
Name Census estimates that about 286 living Americans carry the first name Domanik. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Domanik today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Domanik births was 2005 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Domanik. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
286
~ 1 in 1,198,442 Americans
Peak year
2005
26 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2017 SSA rank
#8,322
Tracked since 1997
Census
Domanik in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 250 people with the first name Domanik, which placed it at #33,212 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,212
National first-name rank
People counted
250
250 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
56.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Domanik
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Domanik is White at 56.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.6%) and Two or More Races (8.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Domanik described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Domanik at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White56.4% · 141
- Hispanic or Latino25.6% · 64
- Two or more races8.8% · 22
- Black or African American5.2% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.2% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
Popularity
Domanik: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Domanik from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 175 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Domanik remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Domanik by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Domanik during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Domanik
The name Domanik has its origins in the Slavic languages, particularly in the regions of Eastern Europe and Russia. It is believed to have derived from the Proto-Slavic word "domŭ," meaning "home" or "household." The name likely emerged during the early medieval period, around the 5th to 9th centuries AD, when Slavic cultures and settlements were prevalent in these areas.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Domanik can be found in the Novgorod Birch Bark Documents, a collection of ancient Slavic writings dating back to the 11th-14th centuries. These documents provide valuable insights into the daily lives and customs of the people living in the region of Novgorod, which was a prominent city-state in medieval Russia.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Domanik. One such figure was Domanik Kazimirovich, a Belarusian nobleman and military commander who lived in the 16th century. He played a significant role in the defense of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania against the Muscovite forces during the Livonian War (1558-1583).
Another prominent bearer of the name was Domanik Vasilyevich, a Russian explorer and cartographer from the 17th century. He was instrumental in mapping the vast territories of Siberia and contributing to the expansion of the Russian Empire during the reign of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich.
In the realm of literature, Domanik Nikolayevich was a renowned Russian poet and writer who lived in the 19th century. His works, which often celebrated the beauty of nature and explored philosophical themes, earned him a place among the notable literary figures of his time.
Moving into the 20th century, Domanik Sergeyevich was a prominent Soviet physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics. He was involved in the development of nuclear weapons during the Cold War era and played a crucial role in the Soviet nuclear program.
It is worth noting that while the name Domanik has its roots in Slavic cultures, it has also gained popularity in other parts of the world, particularly among communities with Eastern European or Russian heritage.
People
Domanik + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Domanik as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Domanik: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Domanik?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 286 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Domanik going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,198,442 US residents.
Is Domanik a common name?
We classify Domanik as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 289 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Domanik most popular?
The single biggest year for Domanik was 2005, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Domanik is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Domanik in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 250 people with the name Domanik, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,212 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Domanik in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Domanik?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Domanik leans strongly male. 241 people counted with this name were male (95.3%), compared with 12 female bearers (4.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Domanik?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Domanik is White at 56.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.6%) and Two or More Races (8.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Domanik most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Domanik in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.4% (141 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Domanik in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Domanik a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Domanik in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Domanik still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Domanik in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Domanik can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Domanik?
Find out how many Americans are named Domanik on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.