as a First Name
From the Late Latin name Dominicus, a derivative of dominus ‘lord’. It was used mainly by Roman Catholics, in honour of St Dominic (1170–1221), founder of the Dominican order of monks, but has enjoyed wider appeal since the 1970s.
| 816th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 41,020
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 118,698
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- New Mexico
- has the most people named Dominic per capita
- 2010
- marked the height of its popularity
0.20%
99.80%
6%
55+
55+
13%
30-54
30-54
18%
13-29
13-29
62%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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