Dominico
Meaning "belonging to the Lord" or "of the Lord", derived from Latin.
Name Census estimates that about 403 living Americans carry the first name Dominico. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dominico today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dominico births was 2010 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dominico. 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
403
~ 1 in 850,507 Americans
Peak year
2010
15 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,916
Tracked since 1915
Census
Dominico in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 465 people with the first name Dominico, which placed it at #21,716 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
#21,716
National first-name rank
People counted
465
465 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
47.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dominico
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dominico is White at 47.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.8%). 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 Dominico 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 Dominico at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White47.1% · 219
- Hispanic or Latino29.9% · 139
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.8% · 50
- Black or African American7.7% · 36
- Two or more races3.7% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 4
Popularity
Dominico: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dominico from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 110 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Dominico remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dominico 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 Dominico during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dominicos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Dominico
Dominico is a masculine given name derived from the Late Latin name Dominicus, which means "belonging to the Lord" or "of the Lord". It has its origins in the Latin word "dominus", meaning "master" or "lord". The name became popular in the early Christian era, particularly among followers of the Catholic faith, as it was seen as a reference to God or Jesus Christ.
The earliest recorded usage of the name Dominico can be traced back to the 3rd century AD, when it was borne by several early Christian saints and martyrs. One notable figure was Saint Dominic, the founder of the Dominican Order of Friars Preachers, who lived from 1170 to 1221. His dedication to preaching and establishing the Dominican Order contributed greatly to the spread of the name throughout Europe.
Another prominent individual with the name Dominico was the Italian painter and architect Domenico Ghirlandaio (1449-1494), who was renowned for his frescoes in the Sistine Chapel and the Church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence. His real name was Domenico di Tommaso Bigordi, but he was better known by his nickname Ghirlandaio, meaning "garland maker".
In the 16th century, the name Dominico gained popularity in Spain, where it was often spelled as "Domingo". One notable figure was the Spanish painter Domingo Theotocopuli, better known as El Greco (1541-1614), whose unique style influenced the development of Western art.
During the Renaissance period, Dominico was a popular name among Italian artists and intellectuals. The Italian painter and architect Domenico Fontana (1543-1607) was responsible for several important projects in Rome, including the construction of the Lateran Palace and the renovation of St. Peter's Basilica.
Another notable bearer of the name was the Italian composer Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757), who is considered one of the most important composers of the Baroque era and is best known for his numerous keyboard sonatas.
While the name Dominico has its roots in Latin and Christianity, it has been adopted and adapted in various cultures and languages over the centuries, reflecting its enduring popularity and cultural significance.
People
Dominico + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dominico 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
Dominico: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dominico?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 403 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dominico 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 850,507 US residents.
Is Dominico a common name?
We classify Dominico as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 435 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dominico most popular?
The single biggest year for Dominico was 2010, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dominico is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dominico in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 465 people with the name Dominico, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,716 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 Dominico 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 Dominico?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dominico leans strongly male. 459 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 5 female bearers (1.1%). 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 Dominico?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dominico is White at 47.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.8%). 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 Dominico most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Dominico in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.1% (219 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 Dominico in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dominico a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dominico 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 Dominico still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dominico 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 Dominico 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 many people have the name Dominico?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.