girl's name
Dominica
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,318
Dominica is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Dominica is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1979, when 56 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Dominica over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 167 |
| 1920s | 194 |
| 1930s | 113 |
| 1940s | 52 |
| 1950s | 42 |
| 1960s | 188 |
| 1970s | 292 |
| 1980s | 451 |
| 1990s | 392 |
| 2000s | 230 |
| 2010s | 153 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How popular is Dominica?
In 2025, Dominica was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dominica 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 Dominica
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dominica also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dominica over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dominica
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dominica — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dominica
How popular is the name Dominica?
In 2025, Dominica was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dominica a girl's or a boy's name?
Dominica is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dominica?
Dominica has 4 syllables.
When was Dominica most popular?
Dominica peaked in 1979, when 56 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dominica a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dominica currently ranks #2,656 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.