Dominique Swain
There are approximately 6 people named Dominique Swain living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dominique with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Swain. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Dominique
71K
Alive today
Named Swain
28K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 71K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1992
Average age: 33
Top Census group: Black or African American (54.3%)
Estimated bearers: 28K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,443
Per 100K: 8.05
Top ancestry: White (62.6%)
First name trend
Dominique: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dominique. The peak year was 1992 with 4,671 births. The average person named Dominique today is 33 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dominique
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Dominique, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 54.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dominique described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Dominique at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- 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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Swain surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Swain, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 62.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Swain described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Swain at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White62.6% · 15,053
- Black or African American25.9% · 6,239
- Two or more races5.0% · 1,213
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 813
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 569
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 160
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dominique has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0208% of the US population, based on 71,357 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Dominique right now.
The surname Swain appears at a rate of 8.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0080%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Dominique Swain. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Dominique Swain: questions and answers
How many people are named Dominique Swain?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Dominique Swain. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0208%) with the surname frequency (8.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dominique Swain?
We classify Dominique Swain as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dominique a male or female name?
Dominique is predominantly unisex. Out of 74,165 total SSA registrations, 31.6% were male and 68.4% were female. See the full Dominique profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Dominique Swain?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.