Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Destine

Meaning Spelling variant of Destinee Gender Unisex · 86% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Destinee.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Destine
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
113 babies
All-time total
1,421
#6,528 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Destine popularity over time

1,421 babies have been named Destine since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 23 – 23 2 – #5,504
1980s 118 10 128 13 +457% #4,357
1990s 605 61 666 67 +420% #1,612
2000s 382 74 456 46 -32% #2,217
2010s 94 54 148 15 -68% #5,835
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Destine

Destine is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1972, 1,421 American babies have been named Destine, about 86% girls and 14% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 113 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Destine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Destine?

The median living Destine is about 27 years old; half are between 22 and 31. An estimated 1,400 people named Destine are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Destine year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 6 #14,258 6 #11,117
2018 8 #11,677 5 #12,642
2017 – – – –
2016 11 #9,585 – –
2015 11 #9,656 8 #8,946
2014 11 #9,716 9 #8,298
2013 5 #17,247 5 #12,611
2012 12 #9,254 5 #12,734
2011 7 #13,737 8 #8,956
2010 23 #5,835 8 #8,998
2009 15 #8,163 6 #11,349
2008 17 #7,501 – –
2007 26 #5,411 9 #8,351
2006 26 #5,276 15 #5,589
2005 43 #3,469 – –
2004 42 #3,511 5 #11,806
2003 45 #3,243 9 #7,392
2002 39 #3,474 6 #9,681
2001 58 #2,607 9 #7,062
2000 71 #2,217 15 #4,848
1995 69 #1,989 6 #8,065
1990 37 #3,035 – –
1985 16 #4,680 – –
1980 9 #6,929 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Destine, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Destine?

The median living Destine is about 27 years old. Half of all living Destines are between 22 and 31 years old.

How many people named Destine are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Destine are alive in the United States, based on 1,421 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Destine mean?

Spelling variant of Destinee.

How popular is the name Destine in 2025?

Destine did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Destine?

1,421 babies have been named Destine in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Destine most popular?

Destine peaked in 1998, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Destine a boy or girl name?

Destine is used for both: about 86% of babies named Destine have been girls and 14% boys.

Is the name Destine rising or falling?

Destine is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Destine

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