Domenico
Boy name · #2423 in 2025 · Very rare
Domenico is currently the #2423 boy name in the United States — 56 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2234, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 boys born in 2025 was named Domenico.
Babies named Domenico per year. Source: SSA.
The 119-year story
Domenico first appears in the Social Security records in 1906, when 10 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1974, when 70 boys were named Domenico — good for #977 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Domenico in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Domenico is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Domenico will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Domenico is most common
State-level data for Domenico is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Domenico
Statistically, parents drawn to Domenico tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Federico, Pietro, Rico, Leopoldo, and Dimitrios.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Domenico | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2421 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3001 |
| 2023 | 50 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2217 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2321 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2167 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2421 |
| 2018 | 51 | #2507 |
| 2017 | 53 | #2417 |
| 2016 | 55 | #2365 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2234 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2175 |
| 2013 | 49 | #2492 |
| 2012 | 56 | #2292 |
| 2011 | 67 | #2017 |
| 2010 | 51 | #2429 |
| 2009 | 54 | #2381 |
| 2008 | 70 | #2001 |
| 2007 | 55 | #2337 |
| 2006 | 54 | #2310 |
| 2005 | 62 | #2008 |
| 2004 | 58 | #2051 |
| 2003 | 57 | #2006 |
| 2002 | 48 | #2195 |
| 2001 | 58 | #1893 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Domenico a popular boy name?
Domenico ranked #2423 among boys in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2234.
When was the name Domenico most popular?
Domenico peaked in 1974, when 70 American boys received the name (ranked #977 that year). Since 1974 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Domenico?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American boys was named Domenico. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.