Dominie
Boy name · English · Irish · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,108 in 1982
0 babies were named Dominie in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1962–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDominie first shows up in US birth records in 1962, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 63 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1982, when it reached #3,108.
About the name Dominie
Dominie is a boy name of English, Irish and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-nie”. US birth records list Dominie for boys from 1962 to 2002, in 17 of those 41 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #3,108 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesIrish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,568,627 boys |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 869,565 boys |
| 1980s | 4.9 | 205,339 boys |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 boys |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 967,742 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Dominie
What is the origin of the name Dominie?
Dominie has English, Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Dominie a boy or girl name?
Dominie is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dominie?
Dominie is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #3,108 in 1982.