Girls' name · since 1984

Dominiqua

Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 80 babies named Dominiqua, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,589 of 72,339
all-time among girls
80
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade

80 girls have been named Dominiqua since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Dominiqua has 80 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 1998.

  • #29,589 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 80 born since 1984
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dominiqua ranks #29,589 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.

#29,589 of 72,339
all-time among girls
80
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dominiqua's 80 recorded births place it above 58.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Dominiqua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dominiqua's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dominiqua popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1991)
15
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
05101520 19841985198619901991199319941995199619971998 7

Dominiqua by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (61 births, 76% of the file).

1990s was Dominiqua's strongest decade.

61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Dominiqua births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 61 births (76% of all-time use).

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

Dominiqua by state

Where Dominiqua concentrates geographically, total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Dominiqua
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 6.3%
New York share of Dominiqua's total US births 6.3%

5 of 80 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dominiqua?
Dominiqua has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,589 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 15 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
Where does Dominiqua sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dominiqua ranks #29,589 of 72,339 girls' 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 Dominiqua most popular?
Dominiqua was most popular in the 1990s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Dominiqua most popular?
The top states for the name Dominiqua are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Dominiqua been used?
Records for Dominiqua go back to 1984, giving 15 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Dominiqua?
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 Dominiqua's data

  • New York records the most Dominiquas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

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

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Nearby Names Like Dominiqua

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dominiqua: 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, 1984–1998 (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 Dominiqua 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.