Baby Name Popularity Profile

Destiny

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Destiny.

✦ Fate, fortune 🌍 English virtue modern
National Rank (2025) #635
All-Time Peak Rank #22 Achieved 2001
Total U.S. Births 151,763 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.3% Boy / 99.7% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1956 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 9,850 births in 2000
💡 The Destiny Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Fate, fortune
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the English word 'destiny', which comes from Old French 'destinée' and ultimately from Latin 'destinare' meaning 'to determine'.
Common Nicknames
Des Tiny
Pronunciation: DES-tih-nee
Themes & Categories
virtue modern
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Destiny

According to SSA data, Destiny achieved its highest historical rank of #22 in 2001. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2000 with 9,850 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 73.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 64 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Destiny across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -73.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 9,850 births in 2000
Years in Top 100 18 yrs
Years in Top 500 45 yrs
Registry Streak 64 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 16
1960s: 137
1970s: 1,612
1980s: 6,542
1990s: 48,238
2000s: 69,815
2010s: 21,104
2020s: 4,299

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Des-ti-ny
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, New Mexico, Florida, Arizona, Georgia
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #450 1,169 2003 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #265 1,591 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #459 8,686 2000 39.7% Decline
Arizona #593 3,063 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #685 6,492 2000 48.3% Decline
Texas #458 17,020 2000 37.1% Decline
California #550 20,846 2001 61.4% Decline
Tennessee #660 4,390 2001 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 2,935 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #624 3,637 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #543 2,536 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 402 1999 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #585 5,482 2000 33.3% Decline
Maryland #613 2,720 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 248 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #854 3,270 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #585 1,927 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 2,277 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 2,865 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 1,901 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #868 3,554 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 392 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #566 2,804 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 1,138 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #555 2,961 2000 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 544 1999 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,123 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #763 5,885 1999 72.1% Decline
Ohio #1056 5,460 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #805 4,159 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #551 1,773 2000 Insufficient historical volume
New York #708 8,421 1999 41.0% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 147 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 1,192 2000 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #410 2,988 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 419 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 803 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 351 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 1,010 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #946 4,590 2000 69.0% Decline
Wisconsin #528 1,609 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 241 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 340 2001 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 251 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 507 2000 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 231 2002 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 212 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #679 1,223 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 111 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 839 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 1,519 2001 Insufficient historical volume

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