Total births
3,503
Girls' name · since 1898
Domenica
Domenica has 3,503 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5307
- among girls today
- 3,503
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Domenica currently ranks #5307 among girls' names in America, with 3,503 babies recorded since 1898.
Domenica has 3,503 recorded births among girls since 1898, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5307 as of the latest data, more common than 70% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2025.
- #5307 among girls today
- 3,503 born since 1898
- 1920s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Domenica is currently the #5307 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 3,503 born since 1898, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5307
- among girls today
- 3,503
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Domenica vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5307
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Domenica was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
118 babies were named Domenica in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
How Domenica compares
3,503 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Domenica's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Domenica | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,503 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 118 | 48 | 19,840 |
Domenica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Domenica's full recorded timeline at 1964, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1904, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 118 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Domenica at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1979
Current rank
#5,307
Active since
1898
Domenica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2025
- Peak year (1979)
- 118
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Domenica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Domenica's strongest decade.
517 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Domenica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 67
1900s
67 births
- 1910s
1910s
419 births
- 1920s
1920s
517 births
- 1930s
1930s
303 births
- 1940s 162
1940s
162 births
- 1950s 196
1950s
196 births
- 1960s
1960s
256 births
- 1970s
1970s
368 births
- 1980s
1980s
297 births
- 1990s
1990s
299 births
- 2000s
2000s
249 births
- 2010s
2010s
229 births
- 2020s 135
2020s
135 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 517 births (15% of all-time use).
How Domenica compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Domenica's total volume
Domenica vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Domenica by state
Where Domenica concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,177 | 33.6% |
| #2 | California | | 162 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 125 | 3.6% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 116 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 82 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 50 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Texas | | 26 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Florida | | 20 | 0.6% |
New York share of Domenica's total US births 33.6%
Even split
1,177 of 3,503 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Domenica appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Domenica? ▼
Domenica has been given to 3,503 babies in the U.S. since 1898, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5307 as of the latest data. 118 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Domenica most popular? ▼
Domenica was most popular in the 1920s decade with 517 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Domenica most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Domenica are New York (1,177 births), California (162 births), Pennsylvania (125 births).
How long has the name Domenica been used? ▼
Domenica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1898, spanning 128 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Domenica? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dominique, Domonique, Dominga, Dominque, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Domenica's data
- Domenica's decade-level peak was the 1920s (517 total births); usage has since declined to 135 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Domenicas (1,177 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Domenica
Nearby Names Like Domenica
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Domenica
Dominique Girl
#2540 50,786 births
Domonique Girl
5,172 births
Dominga Girl
#4479 4,034 births
Dominque Girl
3,872 births
Dominica Girl
#10333 2,338 births
Compare Domenica side by side: Domenica vs Dominique Domenica vs Domonique Domenica vs Dominga
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Domenica
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1898–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Domenica: #5307 Girls' Name - 3,503 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/domenica. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Domenica draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.