Dominik is a distinctive choice, ranked #487 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Dominik in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#487
US Rank #986
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About the Name Dominik
Dominik has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 195 places in five years. It was most popular in 2010 at #214 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Dominik is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Dominik in their class.
In the US it sits at #935 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Dominik
Dominik Topinka — Dominik Topinka is a Czech track cyclist, who competes in sprinting events.
Dominik Galić — Dominik Galić is a Croatian swimmer.
Jerzy Dominik — Jerzy Dominik is a Polish speed skater.
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 Dominik
Unlikely. With around 79 UK babies named Dominik per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dominik in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Dominik is declining: down 229 places since 2020, to #487 in 2025. It peaked at #214 in 2010.
Dominik is more popular in the UK (#453) than in the US (#935). 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 Dominik include: Dominik Topinka, Dominik Galić and Jerzy Dominik. Short summaries for each appear below.
Dominik does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Dominiks in the wild.
79
UK babies named Dominik (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 229 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Dominik
Almost certainly the only Dominik 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
✨ Similar names to Dominik
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Dominik Livaković is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Croatian Football League club Dinamo Zagreb, on loan from Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe, and the Croatia national team.
Dominik Tarczyński is a Polish politician and journalist, who has served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2020 and was a member of the Sejm (MP) from 2015 to 2020.