Total births
49
Boys' name · since 2011
Dominus
49 babies named Dominus in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11842
- among boys today
- 49
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
49 babies have been named Dominus since 2011, making it today's #11842 boys' name.
Dominus has 49 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11842 as of the latest data, more common than 17% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #11842 among boys today
- 49 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dominus is currently the #11842 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 49 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11842
- among boys today
- 49
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Dominus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11842
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Dominus was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
9 babies were named Dominus in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Dominus compares
49 16th percentile among 14,294 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
Dominus's all-time total is 87% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dominus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 49 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dominus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dominus's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dominus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#11,842
Active since
2011
Dominus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Dominus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dominus's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Dominus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dominus? ▼
Dominus has been given to 49 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11842 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Dominus most popular? ▼
Dominus was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Dominus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dominus since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Dominus? ▼
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 Dominus's data
- Dominus's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dominus
Nearby Names Like Dominus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dominus
Dominic Boy
#107 193,424 births
Dominick Boy
#550 67,180 births
Dominique Boy
#1473 23,557 births
Domingo Boy
#1864 14,374 births
Domenic Boy
#2373 11,066 births
Compare Dominus side by side: Dominus vs Dominic Dominus vs Dominick Dominus vs Dominique
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2011–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dominus: #11842 Boys' Name - 49 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dominus. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dominus 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 July 2026.