Dominic

Gender Usage of the Name Dominic

Overall Gender Classification Methodology

Dominic is overwhelmingly used as a name for boys. Approximately 99.84% of recorded bearers are male. This classification is supported by extensive records and is considered highly reliable.

Popularity of the Name Dominic

• Worldwide

  #179 Boy’s name (2025)

• • United States

    #104 Boy’s name (2025)

  • United Kingdom

    #165 Boy’s name (2025)

  • Canada

    #137 Boy’s name (2024)

  • Australia

    Unranked (2025)

Note: Green bars show popularity (% of births); the violet line shows historical ranking. Data is based on official government birth records. Click any chart to view details by year and region.

Overall PopularityMethodology

Dominic is listed under Popular Boy Names worldwide. Its popularity is relatively consistent across the available regional markets.

Ranking OverviewMethodology

Dominic ranked #179 on the Popular Boys’ Names Worldwide List (2025). It fell from #141 in 2024 — a drop of 38 places. Dominic maintains a steady presence among commonly used names.

Historically, its best recorded position was #71, achieved in 2002 and 2006. Its lowest recorded position was #555 in 1951. Over the last 5 years (2020–2025) the name fell -70 places (from #109 to #179).

Name StyleMethodology

Characteristics of the Name Dominic

Pronunciation & StructureMethodology

Phonetic Source

CMU

Syllables

3 syllables — Three-Syllable Boy Names

Length

7 letters — Long Boy Names

Starts with

D — Boy Names Starting with D

Ends with

c — Boy Names Ending in “c”

Name AestheticMethodology

Dominic uses a three-syllable, initial-stressed structure that feels formal and substantial. Linked to Saint Dominic, the name carries an Elegant & Timeless quality derived from deep religious and historical traditions.

Middle Names For Dominic

Middle names used with DominicMethodology

Dominic is most frequently used with these boy middle names: Dominic Joseph · Dominic Anthony · Dominic Michael · Dominic James · Dominic JohnView all 417 boy middle names.

• Total 576 middle names used with Dominic
• 50 girl middle names used with Dominic
• 98 unisex middle names used with Dominic

Middle name suggestions for DominicMethodology

Based on observed first-middle-name pattern combinations, Dominic is most frequently associated with boy middle names that have 2 syllables, Strong–Weak stress pattern, 5 letters, and a starting sound of “a”.

Examples: Dominic Allen · Dominic Allan · Dominic Alvin · Dominic Asher · Dominic Anson. View all 74 suggested middle names.

Names Similar to Dominic

Sound Like Dominic Finder

Names with the exact same overall pronunciation and sound: Dominick · Dominik · Domingo · View all 27 names

Spelled Like Dominic Finder

Names with similar spelling patterns and letter sequences: Dominick · Dominico · Domminic · View all 17 names

Same Starting Sound Finder

Names that begin with a similar phonetic sound: David · Daniel · Donald · View all Top 100 names

Rhymes With Dominic Finder

Names that share similar ending sounds and rhymes: Mark · Jack · Eric · View all Top 100 names

Same Rhythm & Syllables Finder

Names with matching syllable stress and pronunciation rhythm: Christopher · Anthony · Timothy · View all Top 100 names

Dictionary & Etymology of “Dominic”

Dictionary Meaning of "Dominic"Methodology

• A male given name from Latin, best known for the Spanish saint who founded the Dominican order

Alternative Forms

Dominick.

Translations

The name Dominic has 65 translations, for example: in Spanish it is rendered as male given name, etc..

More Info

How to Spell Dominic in ASL

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• m
• i
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• c

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