Domnique
A feminine French name derived from the Latin Dominicus, meaning "belonging to the Lord".
Name Census estimates that about 201 living Americans carry the first name Domnique. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 66.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Domnique today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Domnique births was 1990 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Domnique. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
201
~ 1 in 1,705,245 Americans
Peak year
1990
25 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
1996 SSA rank
#7,344
Tracked since 1985
Gender
Gender distribution for Domnique
Domnique is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 209 total registrations, 71 (34.0%) were male and 138 (66.0%) were female.
Domnique as a male name
- Ranked #7,344 in 1996
- 7 male births in 1996
- Peak: 1990 (18 births)
Domnique as a female name
- Ranked #15,744 in 2000
- 5 female births in 2000
- Peak: 1987 (17 births)
Popularity
Domnique: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Domnique from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 131 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Domnique by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Domnique during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Domnique
The name Domnique has its origins in Latin, derived from the word "dominus," meaning "lord" or "master." It emerged during the Roman era and was initially used as a title for men of high social status or those in positions of authority.
In the early years of Christianity, the name gained religious significance and was adopted by several notable figures within the church. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the writings of Saint Domnique, a 5th-century monk and scholar from Gaul (modern-day France).
As the use of the name spread across Europe, various spellings and variations emerged, such as Dominic, Dominick, and Domenico. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Saint Dominic de Guzmán (1170-1221), the Spanish priest who founded the Dominican Order.
During the Middle Ages, the name Domnique was particularly popular among the nobility and ruling classes. Notable individuals who bore this name include Domnique de Goźon (1294-1364), a French knight renowned for his bravery during the Battle of Auray in 1364.
In the Renaissance period, the name continued to hold prominence, with figures like Domnique Ghirlandaio (1449-1494), an Italian Renaissance painter and one of the protagonists of the Early Renaissance art movement in Florence.
As the name transcended geographical and cultural boundaries, it gained new meanings and interpretations. In the 16th century, Domnique de las Casas (1484-1566), a Spanish Dominican friar, became known as a prominent advocate for the rights of indigenous peoples in the Americas.
Other notable bearers of the name include Domnique Bouhours (1628-1702), a French grammarian and critic, and Domnique François Jean Arago (1786-1853), a French mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and philosopher.
Throughout history, the name Domnique has been associated with individuals from various fields, including religion, politics, arts, and sciences, reflecting its enduring popularity and diverse cultural influences.
People
Domnique + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Domnique as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Domnique: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Domnique?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 201 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Domnique going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,705,245 US residents.
Is Domnique a common name?
We classify Domnique as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 209 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Domnique most popular?
The single biggest year for Domnique was 1990, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Domnique is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Domnique a female name?
Yes, 66.0% of people registered as Domnique in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.