Recorded 1978–1993 Unisex name Peak 1985 165 births

Dominigue — unisex name

165 babies named Dominigue in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s1341990s20
1980s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Dominigue was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

33 babies were named Dominigue in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dominigue

The Social Security Administration has registered 165 babies named Dominigue between 1978 and 1993, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dominigue currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 33 babies received it in a single year. Dominigue is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 46 additional births since 1984.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dominigue performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 134 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dominigue shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 8 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Dominigue in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dominigue in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 165 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dominigue at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

165

Since 1978

16 years of records

Peak year

1985

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1978

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1993

Dominigue popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1978

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1985)
33
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
010203040 1993199119881986198419811978 5

Dominigue popularity over time — boys

46 total births recorded since 1984 (Dominigue as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 46 births
46810121416 199219911989198819871984 7

Dominigue by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
134 births that decade — 81% of Dominigue's all-time total
1970s111980s1341990s20

Dominigue by state

Where Dominigue concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Dominigue
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
8 4.8%
#2 Illinois
7 4.2%
#3 California
5 3.0%
New York share of Dominigue's total US births 4.8%
Even split

8 of 165 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dominigue?
165 babies have been named Dominigue since 1978. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1985 with 33 births.
When was Dominigue most popular?
Dominigue was most popular in the 1980s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Dominigue most popular?
The top states for the name Dominigue are New York (8 births), Illinois (7 births), California (5 births).
Is Dominigue a unisex name?
Yes, Dominigue is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 165 births, and as a boy's name it has 46 births.
How long has the name Dominigue been used?
Dominigue has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 16 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Dominigue?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.