boy's name
Dom
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 506
Ireland
#630
2025 births
Dom is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1928.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dom over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 38 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 60 |
| 1960s | 91 |
| 1970s | 16 |
| 2010s | 67 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 132 |
How popular is Dom?
In 2025, Dom was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dom is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dom
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dom also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dom over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dom
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dom — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dom
How popular is the name Dom?
In 2025, Dom was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dom a girl's or a boy's name?
Dom is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dom?
Dom has 1 syllable.
When was Dom most popular?
Dom peaked in 2025, when 32 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dom a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dom currently ranks #630 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.