Dominga
Girl name · #4363 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
Dominga ranks #4363 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #9481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Dominga.
Babies named Dominga per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 131-year story
Dominga first appears in the Social Security records in 1894, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1925, when 102 girls were named Dominga — good for #727 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 Dominga in class?
Dominga scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Dominga is most common
State-level data for Dominga is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Dominga
Statistically, parents drawn to Dominga tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Delfina, Filomena, Dorcas, Manuela, and Augustina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dominga | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 22 | #5612 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9481 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dominga a popular girl name?
Dominga ranked #4363 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9481.
When was the name Dominga most popular?
Dominga peaked in 1925, when 102 American girls received the name (ranked #727 that year). Since 1925 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dominga?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Dominga. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.