A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Dominique
aerobic · french-adjacent · nineties
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenFrom the Late Latin Dominicus, meaning belonging to the Lord. In France, Dominique served for centuries as an ambidextrous given name. American parents imported the spelling en masse in the late twentieth century, treating it as simultaneously athletic and continental.
Also answers toDom, Domi, Nikki
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1912–2025
SSA Data 1912 peak: 4,671 souls, A.D. 1992 2025
2025: 172 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
33 yrs
Most Dominiques were born around 1992 — joined Facebook while it was still cool.
Peak Reign
1992
№116 that year
Generation
Millennial, 62%
then Gen Z 26% · Gen X 6%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈74K ever born · now falling
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Dominique grew up with
SSA DataPokémon cards·AIM away messages·Game Boy Color
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Dominique peaked in 1992.
Estimated average age: 33.
What people think
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Dominique sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
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Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as definitively 1990s, with a distinct split personality depending on the sports highlight reel involved. It suggests windbreakers, gymnastics chalk, or a fast break from the baseline. An American Dominique today is almost certainly in their early thirties. They have spent a lifetime clarifying whether the final syllable carries a hard stop or a French shrug.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name peaked in 1992 with about five thousand births, sharing airtime with Olympic coverage and expanding starter jackets.
Field Note 02
About sixty-eight percent of American bearers are female, leaving a substantial male contingent that keeps the name firmly unisex.
Field Note 03
With over sixty percent of living bearers belonging to the Millennial generation, the name has largely exited contemporary nursery rosters.
Notable Dominiques
AI-WrittenDominique Wilkinsbasketball player, b. 1960
Dominique DawesOlympic gymnast, b. 1976
Dominique MoceanuOlympic gymnast, b. 1981
Dominique Swainactress, b. 1980
Ephemera — If Dominique were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Atlanta, Georgia
Color
Teal and purple nylon
Job
Event coordinator
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