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Destiny

As of 2025, Destiny ranks #635 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 458 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #347 five years ago, #635 now. SSA records for Destiny go back to 1956; the peak came in 2001 at #22, with 9,752 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in New Mexico, where it ranks #249 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#635
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#22
in 2001 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
458
girls named Destiny

Destiny popularity, 1880–2025

0.15%0.29%0.44%0.59%18801900192019401960198020002020#22 in 2001
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2001

Where Destiny is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025NH—Washington: #541 (12 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)WA#541Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025ND—Minnesota: #659 (7 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MN#659Wisconsin: #518 (9 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)WI#518Michigan: #787 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MI#787New York: #704 (23 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NY#704Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025OR—Nevada: #433 (6 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)NV#433Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025IA—Illinois: #748 (12 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IL#748Indiana: #542 (12 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)IN#542Ohio: #1035 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)OH#1035Pennsylvania: #927 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)PA#927New Jersey: #404 (19 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)NJ#404Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025CT—California: #548 (59 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)CA#548Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025NE—Missouri: #556 (10 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MO#556Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025WV—Virginia: #843 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)VA#843Maryland: #600 (8 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MD#600Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025DE—Arizona: #578 (11 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)AZ#578New Mexico: #249 (6 girls, 0.13% of girls born 2025)NM#249Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025KS—Arkansas: #555 (5 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)AR#555Tennessee: #645 (11 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)TN#645North Carolina: #581 (18 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)NC#581South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025OK—Louisiana: #597 (7 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)LA#597Mississippi: #514 (5 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)MS#514Alabama: #819 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)AL#819Georgia: #676 (15 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)GA#676Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Destiny in 2025HI—Texas: #457 (73 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)TX#457Florida: #456 (41 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)FL#456
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#249), Nevada (#433), Mississippi (#514)

Uniqueness score

44/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Destiny in the most recent year of SSA data.

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