Boys' name · since 1916
Dominik
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 10,242 babies named Dominik, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,191 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #987 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 10,242
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Dominik is the #987 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 10,242 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Dominik recorded 10,242 times among boys since 1916, holding rank #987 nationally today, ahead of 93% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #1,191 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #987 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 10,242 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dominik ranks #1,191 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #987 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 10,242 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,191 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #987 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 10,242
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dominik's 10,242 recorded births place it above 97.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
38 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Dominik compares
10,242 Top 9% higher than 91% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Dominik's all-time total is 28x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dominik | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,242 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 533 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dominik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dominik's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 88% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 12%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 533, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dominik popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 533
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Dominik popularity over time - girls
95 total births recorded since 1986 (Dominik as girls' name)
Dominik by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (3,920 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Dominik's strongest decade.
3,920 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Dominik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1970s 57
1970s
57 births
- 1980s 202
1980s
202 births
- 1990s 1,143
1990s
1,143 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,581 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,920 births
- 2020s 1,334
2020s
1,334 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,920 births (38% of all-time use).
How Dominik compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dominik's total volume
Dominik by state
Where Dominik concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,374 | 13.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 927 | 9.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 736 | 7.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 574 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 530 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 491 | 4.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 357 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 348 | 3.4% |
1,374 of 10,242 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Dominik appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dominik's data
- Dominik's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,920 total births) through the 2020s (1,334) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dominiks (1,374 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dominik: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~109 yrs)
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, 1916–2025 (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 Dominik 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.