Girl · #4,172 in 2026

Dominga

Dominga is a feminine version of the name Domingo. Notable people with the name include:Dominga Sotomayor Castillo Dominga Lucía Molina Dominga Ortiz Dominga Ortiz Orzúa

  • Spanish
Current Rank
#4,172
Peak Rank
#727 (1925)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
+58%
1894
First Year
2026
Last Year
1925
Peak Year
#727
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
126
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Dominga

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Dominga is a feminine version of the name Domingo. Notable people with the name include:Dominga Sotomayor Castillo Dominga Lucía Molina Dominga Ortiz Dominga Ortiz Orzúa

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish

The Story of Dominga

The earliest SSA record of Dominga as a baby girl name dates back to 1894, when 5 babies received it. 1925 was its biggest year on record, with 102 newborns named Dominga — #727 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Dominga ranks #4,172 for baby girls with 34 births, rising sharply (+58% over the past five years). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Dominga

Phonetically similar names — useful when Dominga is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dominga

What does the name Dominga mean?
Dominga is a feminine version of the name Domingo. Notable people with the name include:Dominga Sotomayor Castillo Dominga Lucía Molina Dominga Ortiz Dominga Ortiz Orzúa
What is the origin of the name Dominga?
Dominga has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.
How popular is Dominga in 2026?
In 2026, Dominga ranks #4,172 among girls' names in the U.S., with 34 babies given the name that year.
When was Dominga most popular?
Dominga reached its peak popularity in 1925, ranking #727 that year with 102 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Dominga most popular?
Dominga has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Hawaii, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dominga.
Is Dominga a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Dominga is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Dominga?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dominga include Rosia, Concepcion, Rosey. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Dominga

Dominga is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Dominga's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #727. Use the chart and map above to compare Dominga's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.