Dom
Boy name · #3527 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Dom? In official American birth records, Dom has been tracked continuously since 1928, giving it 97 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 32 baby boys were named Dom, placing it at #3527 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #12086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Dom.
Babies named Dom per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 97-year story
Dom first appears in the Social Security records in 1928, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 32 babies and a rank of #3513. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Dom against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dom in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dom is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dom will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dom is most common
State-level data for Dom is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Dom
Dom belongs to the Dominic family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Dominic family went to about 3,757 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #94, versus #3527 for Dom alone.
Names like Dom
Statistically, parents drawn to Dom tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kingdom, Denym, Wisdom, Dream, and Dakai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dom | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 21 | #4742 |
| 2022 | 17 | #5445 |
| 2021 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 10 | #7617 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8146 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12086 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 1972 | 6 | #4441 |
| 1970 | 10 | #3071 |
| 1969 | 7 | #3595 |
| 1968 | 10 | #2735 |
| 1967 | 12 | #2352 |
| 1966 | 11 | #2465 |
| 1965 | 6 | #3537 |
| 1964 | 13 | #2310 |
| 1963 | 11 | #2539 |
| 1962 | 7 | #3305 |
| 1961 | 9 | #2900 |
| 1960 | 5 | #4038 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Dom?
In official American birth records, the name Dom first appeared in 1928 (over 97 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 97 years.
Is Dom a popular boy name?
Dom ranked #3527 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #12086.
When was the name Dom most popular?
Dom peaked in 2025, when 32 American boys received the name (ranked #3513 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dom?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Dom. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.