Destinie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	56	6	–	#4,467
1980s	277	28	+395%	#2,379
1990s	1,252	125	+352%	#1,043
2000s	996	100	-20%	#1,129
2010s	231	23	-77%	#3,476
2020s (to 2025)	32	5	-77%	#10,528

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,467

1980s

277

+395%

#2,379

1990s

1,252

125

+352%

#1,043

2000s

996

100

-20%

#1,129

2010s

231

-77%

#3,476

2020s (to 2025)

-77%

#10,528

The story of Destinie

Destinie 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 1973, 2,844 American babies have been named Destinie. Its peak came in 1998, when 189 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 Destinie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Destinie?

The median living Destinie is about 26 years old; half are between 21 and 31. An estimated 2,800 people named Destinie are alive in the United States today.

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

Destinie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#13,927
2023	9	#10,528
2022	6	#14,034
2021	6	#13,930
2020	5	#15,729
2019	5	#16,161
2018	11	#9,335
2017	18	#6,609
2016	20	#6,238
2015	18	#6,800
2014	23	#5,667
2013	28	#4,933
2012	25	#5,439
2011	37	#4,020
2010	46	#3,476
2009	66	#2,735
2008	62	#2,862
2007	71	#2,604
2006	71	#2,563
2005	91	#2,063
2004	94	#1,975
2003	104	#1,802
2002	124	#1,521
2001	132	#1,428
2000	181	#1,129
1995	143	#1,203
1990	63	#2,086
1985	16	#4,681
1980	20	#3,879
1975	5	#9,439
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 Destinie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Destinie?

The median living Destinie is about 26 years old. Half of all living Destinies are between 21 and 31 years old.

How many people named Destinie are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Destinie are alive in the United States, based on 2,844 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Destinie in 2025?

Destinie 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 Destinie?

2,844 babies have been named Destinie in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Destinie most popular?

Destinie peaked in 1998, when 189 newborns received the name.

Is Destinie a boy or girl name?

Destinie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Destinie rising or falling?

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

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Destinie popularity over time

The story of Destinie

How old are people named Destinie?

Destinie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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