Domino
Dominoes is a family of tile-based games played with pieces. Each domino is a rectangular tile, usually with a line dividing its face into two square ends. Each end is marked with a number of spots or is blank. The backs of the tiles in a set are indistinguishable, either blank or having some common design. The gaming pieces make up a domino set, sometimes called a deck or pack.
Meaning & Origin of Domino
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dominoes is a family of tile-based games played with pieces. Each domino is a rectangular tile, usually with a line dividing its face into two square ends. Each end is marked with a number of spots or is blank. The backs of the tiles in a set are indistinguishable, either blank or having some common design. The gaming pieces make up a domino set, sometimes called a deck or pack.
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Origin & history
The Story of Domino
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Domino as a girl name dates back to 1983, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Domino — #8,613 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Dominos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 155 Dominos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Domino on the record books as a boy name in 2007, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 6 Dominos were born — ranking #10,791 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Dominos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 21 Dominos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Domino
Domino is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 155 births in the dataset. Domino's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #8,613. Use the chart and map above to compare Domino'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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