Feminine dossier · first seen 1909
Dominica
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1979
Peak era
1979
Peak births
56
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Dominica
How many people are named Dominica?
An estimated 1,721 living Americans are named Dominica.
How rare is Dominica?
Dominica is very rare among babies today, with 6 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 89.3% from its 1979 peak.
How old is the typical Dominica?
The median age of a living American named Dominica is approximately 37 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 47 years old.
Is Dominica still popular?
Not especially. Dominica has been declining since its 1979 peak and registered 6 births in 2025.
Where is Dominica most common?
Dominica has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1909Peak 19792025
Peak year
1979
Decline from peak
89.3%
2025
6
All-time
2,338
Where it lives now
Dominica is most concentrated in New York — about 3.9× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Dominica is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.