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The name Dominic has its roots in Latin, meaning 'belonging to the Lord'. It evolved from 'Dominicus' in Latin to 'Dominic' in Modern English. The name is associated with strength and tradition, and while it has no direct biblical background, it is linked to the influential figure of Saint Dominic. The name gained popularity in the Middle Ages and remains widely used today.

The name Dominic is most popular in New Mexico, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Dominic has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Dominic' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 247th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 335th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 377th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 284th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 172nd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 91st out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 79th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 7086th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 9204th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 11514th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 4505th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2972nd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 6141st out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 9672nd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Dominic' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.