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Dominion

Boy

Meaning of Dominion: English: 'governance'

Dominion is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7327th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1951st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7327

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1951

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

114

First recorded 2003 · peak 2019

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 5 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Dominion per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 15.

Gender split

96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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