Dominique is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dominique means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dominique across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dominique has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dominique is a unisex name of Latin origin meaning “of the Lord”. The French form of Dominic or Dominica.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 74,343 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 852 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 149 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 67 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dominique per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 1992 (4,671/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (118/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1990 (13/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1989 (8/yr).
Dominique has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1992, when it ranked #158 nationally (given to 4,685 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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