boy's name
Dominick
DOM-i-nik
- Origin Latin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 69,592
the United States
#624
2025 births
Dominick means of the Lord, and it was given to children born on a Sunday — dies dominica is the Lord's day, and the name records the day of birth rather than a hope for the child.
- Dominick is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2003, when 1,788 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 7,400 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dominick over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 45 |
| 1890s | 166 |
| 1900s | 425 |
| 1910s | 3,915 |
| 1920s | 5,294 |
| 1930s | 2,964 |
| 1940s | 2,656 |
| 1950s | 3,187 |
| 1960s | 3,109 |
| 1970s | 2,893 |
| 1980s | 4,044 |
| 1990s | 9,081 |
| 2000s | 15,344 |
| 2010s | 10,953 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,371 |
What Dominick means
Dominick means belonging to the Lord. The Latin dominus means a master or lord, and the derived adjective marked something as the Lord's — most often the Sunday.
Where Dominick comes from
Dominick is the Latin Dominicus, of the Lord, from dominus, a master. Sunday is dies dominica in Latin, which survives in the Spanish domingo and the French dimanche, and the name was commonly given to Sunday-born children. Saint Dominic founded the Order of Preachers in 1216; his followers were punningly called Domini canes, the hounds of the Lord, a joke that made it into medieval church art.
Dominick in use
Dominick peaked in the United States in 2003, when 1,788 babies were registered — an unusually late peak for a name our records carry from 1881 — and is falling in our data. It now ranks 624th in the United States on 448 births and 6560th in England and Wales on 3, across 69,592 lifetime births in three of the seven markets we track.
How popular is Dominick?
In 2025, Dominick was given to 448 babies in the United States, ranking #624 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Dominick 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 Dominick
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dominick also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dominick over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
2 nicknames for Dominick
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Dominick in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Dominick
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dominick — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dominick
What does the name Dominick mean?
Of the Lord — the Latin Dominicus, from dominus, a master.
Is it connected to Sunday?
Directly. Dies dominica is the Lord's day, and the name often marked a Sunday birth.
What are Domini canes?
Hounds of the Lord — a pun on Dominicans that appears in medieval church art.
When did Dominick peak?
2003 in the United States, unusually late for a name recorded here from 1881.
How popular is the name Dominick?
In 2025, Dominick was given to 448 babies in the United States, ranking #624 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Dominick a girl's or a boy's name?
Dominick is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dominick?
Dominick has 3 syllables.
What are the nicknames for Dominick?
Dominick is usually shortened to Dom and Nick.
Is Dominick a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dominick currently ranks #624 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.