US rank #11353 Girls' name Peak 2006 638 births

Dominika — #11353 US girls' name

638 babies named Dominika in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s601990s1812000s2232010s1402020s34
#11353
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Dominika was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

28 babies were named Dominika in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dominika

The Social Security Administration has registered 638 babies named Dominika between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dominika currently holds the #11353 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dominika performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 223 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Dominika shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 70 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Dominika in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dominika 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 638 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.

Dominika at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

638

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2006

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,353

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dominika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
28
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Dominika by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
223 births that decade — 35% of Dominika's all-time total
1980s601990s1812000s2232010s1402020s34

Dominika by state

Where Dominika concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Dominika
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
70 11.0%
#2 New York
14 2.2%
#3 California
12 1.9%
#4 Texas
6 0.9%
Illinois share of Dominika's total US births 11.0%
Even split

70 of 638 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dominika?
638 babies have been named Dominika since 1983. It currently ranks #11353 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 28 births.
When was Dominika most popular?
Dominika was most popular in the 2000s decade with 223 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Dominika most popular?
The top states for the name Dominika are Illinois (70 births), New York (14 births), California (12 births).
How long has the name Dominika been used?
Dominika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dominika?
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, 1983–2024 (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.