Dominic sits comfortably in the UK charts at #161 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#161
US Rank #108
About the Name Dominic
Dominic is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 49 places over five years. Its high point was #51 in 1996, and it now sits at #161. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 13 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Dominic is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #108, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Dominic
Unlikely. With around 311 UK babies named Dominic per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dominic in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Dominic has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 49 places in the last five years. Its peak was #51 in 1996. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Dominic is more popular in the US (#108) than in the UK (#161). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Dominic include: Dominic Chianese — Dominic Chianese is an American actor, singer, and musician.; Dominic Wood — Dominic Simon "Dom" Wood is an English entertainer, magician, TV presenter and DJ.; Dominic Chanda — Dominic Chanda is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kabwe Warriors and the Zambia national football team..
Dominic appears in the US top 500 at #108 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
311
UK babies named Dominic (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↓ 49 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Dominic
Likely around 1 other Dominic in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Dominic
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Dominic Chianese is an American actor, singer, and musician. He is best known for his roles as Corrado "Junior" Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos, Johnny Ola in The Godfather Part II, and Leander Whitlock in Boardwalk Empire.
Dominic Simon "Dom" Wood is an English entertainer, magician, TV presenter and DJ. He is best known as one half of the double act Dick and Dom with Richard "Dick" McCourt, with whom he was won two British Academy Children's Awards for the shows Dick & Dom in da Bungalow and Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom.
Saint Dominic, also known as Dominic de Guzmán (Spanish: [ɡuθˈman]), was a Castilian Catholic priest and the founder of the Dominican Order. He is the patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists, and he and his order are traditionally credited with spreading and popularizing the rosary.
Dominic Savio was a 19th-century Italian teenager who was a student of John Bosco and became a Catholic saint. He was studying to be a priest when he became ill and died at the age of 14, possibly from pleurisy.
Dominic Anthony "Tony" Antonelli is a retired NASA astronaut. Antonelli was born in Detroit, Michigan, but was raised in both Indiana and North Carolina.