Dominique
From the Latin "Dominicus", meaning belonging to God or the Lord.
Name Census estimates that about 71,357 living Americans carry the first name Dominique. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 68.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Dominique today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dominique births was 1992 (4,671 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dominique. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Dominique with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Compared to the 1990s, recent registration numbers for Dominique have dropped to less than 5% of what they once were.
People living today
71K
~ 1 in 4,803 Americans
Peak year
1992
4,671 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,481
Tracked since 1912
Census
Dominique in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 62,490 people with the first name Dominique, which placed it at #787 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
#787
National first-name rank
People counted
62K
62,490 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
20.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
54.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dominique
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dominique is Black at 54.3%. The next largest groups are White (19.8%) and Hispanic (16.4%). 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 Dominique 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 Dominique at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American54.3% · 33,926
- White19.8% · 12,398
- Hispanic or Latino16.4% · 10,225
- Two or more races6.7% · 4,176
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 1,271
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 494
Gender
Gender distribution for Dominique
Dominique is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 74,165 total registrations, 23,435 (31.6%) were male and 50,730 (68.4%) were female.
Dominique as a male name
- Ranked #1,481 in 2024
- 122 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1991 (1,869 births)
Dominique as a female name
- Ranked #2,528 in 2024
- 70 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1985 (3,299 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Dominique on both sides of the split. Of the 62,492 people counted with this name, 18,085 were male (28.9%) and 44,407 were female (71.1%).
Popularity
Dominique: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dominique from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 34,630 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dominique 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 Dominique during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dominiques live
The SSA's state-level files cover 48 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Dominique, while Wyoming, Montana, Alaska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 1,435 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dominique
The name Dominique has its origins in the Late Latin name Dominicus, which means "of the Lord" or "belonging to God." It is derived from the Latin word "dominus," meaning "lord" or "master." This name has its roots in the Christian tradition and was initially used to refer to those who were born on the Lord's Day, or Sunday.
The earliest recorded use of the name Dominique can be traced back to the 3rd century AD, when it was used by early Christian communities in Europe and the Mediterranean region. It gained particular popularity after the founding of the Dominican Order by Saint Dominic de Guzmán in the 13th century. Saint Dominic, born in 1170 in Caleruega, Spain, was a prominent figure in the Catholic Church and is known for his efforts in combating heresy and promoting education.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Dominique. One of the earliest examples is Dominique de Pruzzi, a 13th-century Italian friar and theologian who played a significant role in the early years of the Dominican Order. Another prominent figure was Dominique Ingres, a French Neoclassical painter born in 1780, renowned for his historical and portrait paintings.
In the realm of literature, Dominique Vivant Denon, born in 1747, was a French author, artist, and archaeologist who accompanied Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign to Egypt and documented the ancient Egyptian monuments and artifacts. Dominique Lapierre, born in 1931, is a French novelist and philanthropist known for his bestselling books such as "City of Joy" and "The Fifth Horseman."
The name Dominique has also been associated with influential figures in music and entertainment. Dominique Wilkins, born in 1960, is a former American professional basketball player who was a nine-time NBA All-Star and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Dominique Dawes, born in 1976, is an American former artistic gymnast and a three-time Olympic medalist.
While the name Dominique has its roots in the Christian tradition, it has become widely used across various cultures and regions, transcending its religious origins. Its enduring popularity can be attributed to its distinctive sound and the positive associations it holds with concepts of divinity, authority, and belonging.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Dominique
People
Dominique + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dominique 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
Dominique: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dominique?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 71,357 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dominique 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 4,803 US residents.
Is Dominique a common name?
We classify Dominique as "Uncommon". It ranks above 99.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 74,165 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dominique most popular?
The single biggest year for Dominique was 1992, when 4,671 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dominique is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dominique in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 62,490 people with the name Dominique, or 20.69 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #787 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 Dominique 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 Dominique?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Dominique on both sides of the split. Of the 62,492 people counted with this name, 18,085 were male (28.9%) and 44,407 were female (71.1%). 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 Dominique?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dominique is Black at 54.3%. The next largest groups are White (19.8%) and Hispanic (16.4%). 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 Dominique most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dominique in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.3% (33,926 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 Dominique in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dominique a female name?
Yes, 68.4% of people registered as Dominique in the SSA data are female. 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 Dominique still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dominique 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 Dominique 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 share the name Dominique?
Want to know how many people have the name Dominique? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.