Name meaning & stats
Dominika
Dominika. 638 US babies since 1940, peak 2006. Notable Dominikas are 2.2× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2006
638 US babies were named Dominika between 1940 and 2025.
Dominika around the world
- England & Wales: 633 babies since 1996, peak 2008, No. 3,705 in 2025
- Norway: 358 babies since 1945, peak 1988
- Ireland: 115 babies since 1964, peak 2010
- France: 45 babies since 1900, peak 2024
- Scotland: 36 babies since 1974, peak 2008
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Dominikas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.0× | High · 28 people |
| Footballer | 1.5× | Medium · 23 people |
| Basketball player | 2.2× | Medium · 21 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Medium · 12 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Dominikas show up 2.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Dominikas are 1.5× more likely than expected to be painters.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 10 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 7 Domenicas spell it Dominika
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2006)