Dominicus
Dominicus is a name with multiple cultural origins: Late Roman, Dutch.
- Late Roman
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Dominicus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dominicus is a name with multiple cultural origins: Late Roman, Dutch.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Late Roman
- Dutch
The Story of Dominicus
The earliest SSA record of Dominicus as a baby boy name dates back to 2021, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Dominicus — #12,141 in the national rankings. Dominicus last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Dominicus
Phonetically similar names — useful when Dominicus is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Dominica
- Dominika
- Dominican
- Dominical
- Domenica
- Dominicks
- Dominik
- Dominicans
- Damascus
- Deinonychus
- Deminimus
- Dominance
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Dominicus
Dominicus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2021 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Dominicus's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #12,141. Use the chart and map above to compare Dominicus'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.