Dominique Wilkins
There are approximately 14 people named Dominique Wilkins living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dominique with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wilkins. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
14
1 in 24,482,453
Named Dominique
71K
Alive today
Named Wilkins
68K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 71K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1992
Average age: 33
Estimated bearers: 68K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #570
Per 100K: 19.88
Top ancestry: White (63.1%)
First name trend
Dominique: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dominique. The peak year was 1992 with 4,671 births. The average person named Dominique today is 33 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Wilkins surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wilkins, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.1%.
- White63.1%
- Black or African American30.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Two or more races2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dominique has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0208% of the US population, based on 71,357 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Wilkins appears at a rate of 19.88 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0199%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 14 people with the full name Dominique Wilkins. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Dominique Wilkins: questions and answers
How many people are named Dominique Wilkins?
We estimate approximately 14 people in the United States share the full name Dominique Wilkins. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0208%) with the surname frequency (19.88 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dominique Wilkins?
We classify Dominique Wilkins as "Very Rare". About 1 in 24,482,453 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dominique a male or female name?
Dominique is predominantly unisex. Out of 74,165 total SSA registrations, 31.6% were male and 68.4% were female. See the full Dominique profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.