Dominique
Dominique is a unisex French name of Latin origin that means "of the Lord".
Meaning & Origin of Dominique
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dominique is a unisex French name of Latin origin that means "of the Lord".
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The Story of Dominique
As a girl name
Dominique first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1949, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 3,299 Dominiques were born — ranking #83 that year. As of 2026, Dominique ranks #2,775 for girls with 61 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 51K Dominiques have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dominique first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 1,869 Dominiques were born — ranking #170 that year. As of 2026, Dominique ranks #1,557 for boys with 112 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 24K Dominiques have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dominique
Dominique is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 51K births in the dataset. Dominique's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #83. Use the chart and map above to compare Dominique'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 .
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