Donique
A feminine name derived from the French word "don" meaning "gift".
Name Census estimates that about 150 living Americans carry the first name Donique. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 77.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Donique today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Donique births was 1994 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Donique. 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
150
~ 1 in 2,285,029 Americans
Peak year
1994
18 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
1997 SSA rank
#7,507
Tracked since 1969
Gender
Gender distribution for Donique
Donique is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 158 total registrations, 36 (22.8%) were male and 122 (77.2%) were female.
Donique as a male name
- Ranked #7,507 in 1997
- 7 male births in 1997
- Peak: 1991 (7 births)
Donique as a female name
- Ranked #14,378 in 2003
- 6 female births in 2003
- Peak: 1992 (11 births)
Popularity
Donique: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Donique from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 76 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
Donique 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 Donique 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 Donique
The name Donique is an uncommon feminine given name with roots tracing back to the French language. It is believed to have originated as a variant spelling of the French name Dominique, which itself derives from the Late Latin name Dominicus, meaning "of the Lord."
In the early centuries of Christianity, Dominicus was a common name bestowed upon children, particularly boys, as a way to express devotion to God or the Christian faith. The name gained popularity across Europe as the religion spread, and eventually evolved into various regional spellings and forms, including Donique.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Donique can be found in medieval French records from the 12th century, where it appears as a feminine variant of Dominique. However, its usage remained relatively rare compared to the more common Dominique.
Throughout history, a few notable individuals have borne the name Donique, although it has never been extensively popular. One such figure was Donique de Carmes, a 14th-century French noblewoman and landowner from the region of Normandy.
In the 16th century, there are records of a Donique de Montpellier, a poet and writer from the city of Montpellier in southern France, who published a collection of sonnets and love poems under the pen name "La Belle Donique."
Another notable figure was Donique de La Rochelle, a 17th-century French explorer and cartographer who accompanied several expeditions to the Caribbean and helped map the islands of the Lesser Antilles.
In the realm of religious history, there is mention of a Sister Donique de Sainte-Marie, a 17th-century French nun and abbess of the Benedictine Order, who is said to have founded a convent in the town of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines in Alsace.
More recently, in the 19th century, there was a Donique Leblanc, a French-Canadian artist and painter from Quebec, known for her landscapes and portraits depicting rural life in the province.
While the name Donique has remained relatively obscure throughout history, its origins and usage serve as a unique link to the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of France, with each recorded instance offering a glimpse into the lives of those who bore this uncommon name.
People
Donique + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Donique: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donique?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 150 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Donique 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 2,285,029 US residents.
Is Donique a common name?
We classify Donique as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 158 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Donique most popular?
The single biggest year for Donique was 1994, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Donique is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Donique a female name?
Yes, 77.2% of people registered as Donique 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.