Dominica

Recorded 1909–2025 · United States

Dominica was most popular in 1979, when 56 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,967 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,338 people named Dominica.

Most popular in1979

Rank that year#2,967

Births that year56

Total since 18802,338

Given to100% girls

Dominica over time

Births per year. The dot marks Dominica’s peak in 1979. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Dominica a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Dominica is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 2,338 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Dominica

Where Dominica is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org