boy's name · in the US
Dominion
duh-MIN-yun (English)
- Gender Boy (US)
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 269
Dominion is a boy's name in the United States, with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2019, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Dominion Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 69 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 34 |
How Popular Is Dominion?
In 2025, Dominion was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dominion 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 Dominion
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Dominion Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dominion over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Dominion is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Boys' 6% girls · 80 babies
- France Boys' 8% girls · 65 babies
- England & Wales Both 13% girls · 56 babies
How to Say Dominion
- English duh-MIN-yun
Sibling Names for Dominion
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Dominion — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Dominion
How popular is the name Dominion?
In 2025, Dominion was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dominion a girl's or a boy's name?
Dominion is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dominion?
Dominion has 3 syllables.
When was Dominion most popular?
Dominion peaked in 2019, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dominion a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dominion currently ranks #2,163 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.