Destiny Name Popularity and Statistics
Destiny is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births152,289
First Year on Record1956
Destiny popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 458 | #635 |
| 2024 | Girls | 643 | #481 |
| 2023 | Girls | 708 | #438 |
| 2023 | Boys | 6 | #10,821 |
| 2022 | Girls | 798 | #391 |
| 2021 | Girls | 801 | #392 |
| 2020 | Girls | 891 | #347 |
| 2020 | Boys | 6 | #10,605 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1,052 | #309 |
| 2019 | Boys | 13 | #6,406 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,206 | #275 |
| 2018 | Boys | 9 | #8,154 |
| 2017 | Girls | 1,389 | #226 |
| 2017 | Boys | 10 | #7,546 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,603 | #203 |
| 2016 | Boys | 14 | #6,053 |
| 2015 | Girls | 1,733 | #186 |
| 2014 | Girls | 2,077 | #156 |
| 2014 | Boys | 7 | #9,642 |
| 2013 | Girls | 2,314 | #138 |
| 2012 | Girls | 2,720 | #113 |
| 2012 | Boys | 12 | #6,626 |
| 2011 | Girls | 3,273 | #90 |
| 2011 | Boys | 10 | #7,502 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2000 · Girls
9,850 recorded births and rank #24.
2001 · Girls
9,752 recorded births and rank #22.
1999 · Girls
9,172 recorded births and rank #28.
1998 · Girls
8,155 recorded births and rank #34.
Where Destiny ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- NM
- Rank #249 · 6 recorded births
- NJ
- Rank #404 · 19 recorded births
- NV
- Rank #433 · 6 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #456 · 41 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #457 · 73 recorded births
- MS
- Rank #514 · 5 recorded births
- WI
- Rank #518 · 9 recorded births
- WA
- Rank #541 · 12 recorded births