Domenico
Masculine · “of the Lord”
Domenico is of the Lord in Latin — dominicus — the same word as the Italian domenica, Sunday.
How old is the name Domenico?
Domenico first appears in US birth records in 1906 — 119 years ago. The typical Domenico alive today was born around 1990, making them about 35 years old. About 3,100 people named Domenico are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Domenico most popular?
Domenico peaked in 1906, reaching #798 nationally. Today it ranks #2421, 1,623 places below that high. See the whole 1906 chart.
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Where it comes from
From dominus to Domenico
The story of Domenico
Domingo de Guzmán founded the Order of Preachers in 1216, and the Dominicans are named for him; the word behind the name is the one Romance languages use for Sunday. Domenico Scarlatti wrote over five hundred keyboard sonatas. It appears in American records in current use.
Meaning
of the Lord
From the Latin dominicus, 'belonging to the lord', from dominus. The Church called Sunday dies dominica, giving the Italian domenica and the Spanish domingo. Domenico is the Italian given name. The Latin is documented.
How the name formed
- dominus
- dominicus
- Domenico
Related forms: Domenico · Domingo · Dominic
Pronouncing Domenico
doh-MEH-nee-koh
Four syllables, stress on the second. Italian says it that way.
Nicknames for Domenico
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1906
- Most boys named
- 197470 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #798reached in 1906
- Change vs 2023
- +12.0%56 in 2025, from 50
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Domenico in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Domenico in Italian — same name
- Domingo in Spanish — related form
- Dominic in English — related form
Strongest US states over the last decade: New York, California, New Jersey.
Domenicos among us
people named Domenico are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 30,501 born in 2025 was named Domenico
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Domenico sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Where Domenico is headed
Domenico should hold steady through 2030 — the curve is flat, and flat curves are the most predictable kind.
Medium confidence — fitted on official counts through 2025.
A damped-trend projection of the official birth data — a sketch of momentum, not a promise. Every name's forecast, ranked.
Domenico beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Domenico in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
The trade-off
- That the name and the word for Sunday are the same is a genuinely good fact.
- Mimmo and Dom are two short forms, both with real use.
- Scarlatti and the founder of the Dominicans both carry it.
- Four syllables make it long for everyday use.
- Dominic is what English speakers will substitute.
- It reads as specifically Italian.
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Frequently asked
- How many Domenicos are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 3,100 people named Domenico are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Domenico in 2025?
- Domenico ranks #2421 among US boy names in 2025, with 56 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Domenico?
- About 1 in every 30,501 US boys born in 2025 was named Domenico — 56 in all.
- Will my child share the name Domenico with classmates?
- Domenico will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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