Boys' name · since 1962

Dominie

Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 137 babies named Dominie, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,360 of 45,481
all-time among boys
137
born since 1962
1980s
peak decade

Dominie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 137 have been recorded since 1962.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dominie has been recorded 137 times among boys since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2002.

  • #15,360 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 137 born since 1962
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dominie ranks #15,360 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 137 born since 1962, peaking in the 1980s.

#15,360 of 45,481
all-time among boys
137
born since 1962
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dominie's 137 recorded births place it above 66.15% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dominie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dominie's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dominie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1982)
14
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
46810121416 1962197719821985198819942002 6

Dominie popularity over time - girls

6 total births recorded since 1985 (Dominie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 1985 6

Dominie by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (90 births, 66% of the file).

1980s was Dominie's strongest decade.

90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.

Dominie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 90 births (66% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dominie? ▼
Dominie has been given to 137 babies in the U.S. since 1962, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,360 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 14 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
Where does Dominie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dominie ranks #15,360 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dominie most popular? ▼
Dominie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Dominie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dominie since 1962 -- 41 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Dominie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dominic, Dominick, Dominique, Domingo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dominie's data

  • Dominie's decade-level peak was the 1980s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dominie

Nearby Names Like Dominie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dominie

Dominic Boy
#106 193,424 births
Dominick Boy
#622 67,180 births
Dominique Boy
#1470 23,557 births
Domingo Boy
#2023 14,374 births
Domenic Boy
#2309 11,066 births

Compare Dominie side by side: Dominie vs Dominic Dominie vs Dominick Dominie vs Dominique

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Sigmond
137 births · Peak 1917
Arvle
137 births · Peak 1928
Jarl
137 births · Peak 1926
Carolina
137 births · Peak 1989
Indalecio
137 births · Peak 1993
Macky
137 births · Peak 1958
Tally
137 births · Peak 1975
Clydell
137 births · Peak 1950

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dominie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1962–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dominie 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 August 2026.