Dominic sits comfortably in the UK charts at #205 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#205
US Rank #106
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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 fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Dominic in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #108, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Dominic
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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Dominic
Unlikely. With around 246 UK babies named Dominic per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dominic in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Dominic has been fairly steady, ranked #205 in 2025 against #112 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #51 in 1996.
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 Wood and Dominic Chanda. Short summaries for each appear below.
Dominic appears in the US top 500 at #108 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
246
UK babies named Dominic (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↓ 93 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
Almost certainly the only Dominic in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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