Dominique
Dominique is a unisex French name of Latin origin that means "of the Lord".
- French
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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
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. The name hit its high-water mark in 1985: 3,299 births, good for #83 nationwide. About 47% of every Dominique on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Dominique ranks #2,775 for girls with 61 births, falling sharply (-37%). All told, over 51K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Dominique as a boy name dates back to 1912, when 5 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 1,869 newborns named Dominique — #170 in the national rankings. About 46% of every Dominique on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Dominique ranks #1,557 for boys with 112 births, falling sharply (-31%). All told, over 24K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to 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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