Girl nameCurrently #481 in the USFalling
Destiny
DES-tuh-nee//ˈdɛstəni//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20007 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
Destiny, fate
Destiny is a modern virtue-style name taken directly from the English word for fate or a preordained future. It became notably popular in the US from the 1990s onward, appealing for its hopeful, aspirational meaning.
Destiny's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Destiny |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1957 | 5 |
| 1959 | 6 |
| 1960 | 9 |
| 1962 | 8 |
| 1963 | 11 |
| 1964 | 13 |
| 1965 | 13 |
| 1966 | 20 |
| 1967 | 13 |
| 1968 | 26 |
| 1969 | 24 |
| 1970 | 37 |
| 1971 | 49 |
| 1972 | 58 |
| 1973 | 86 |
| 1974 | 117 |
| 1975 | 166 |
| 1976 | 185 |
| 1977 | 211 |
| 1978 | 324 |
| 1979 | 389 |
| 1980 | 446 |
| 1981 | 472 |
| 1982 | 477 |
| 1983 | 523 |
| 1984 | 569 |
| 1985 | 577 |
| 1986 | 606 |
| 1987 | 821 |
| 1988 | 960 |
| 1989 | 1,163 |
| 1990 | 1,415 |
| 1991 | 1,912 |
| 1992 | 2,625 |
| 1993 | 2,960 |
| 1994 | 4,104 |
| 1995 | 5,395 |
| 1996 | 5,870 |
| 1997 | 6,752 |
| 1998 | 8,178 |
| 1999 | 9,193 |
| 2000 | 9,875 |
| 2001 | 9,775 |
| 2002 | 7,824 |
| 2003 | 6,994 |
| 2004 | 6,577 |
| 2005 | 6,910 |
| 2006 | 6,327 |
| 2007 | 5,754 |
| 2008 | 5,331 |
| 2009 | 4,624 |
| 2010 | 3,747 |
| 2011 | 3,283 |
| 2012 | 2,732 |
| 2013 | 2,314 |
| 2014 | 2,081 |
| 2015 | 1,732 |
| 2016 | 1,615 |
| 2017 | 1,399 |
| 2018 | 1,214 |
| 2019 | 1,064 |
| 2020 | 895 |
| 2021 | 800 |
| 2022 | 798 |
| 2023 | 712 |
| 2024 | 638 |
Destiny through the decades
- Destiny peaked in 2000, when 9,875 babies were named Destiny in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Destiny has fallen 75% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Destiny currently ranks #481 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
DesDesi
Variants & spellings
Destiney