Divinity: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,621

among girls · ↓437 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Divinity · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,353

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

87 babies

All-time total

1,188

#6,662 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Divinity popularity over time

1,188 babies have been named Divinity since 1986, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	9	1	–	#7,272
1990s	77	8	+756%	#5,081
2000s	292	29	+279%	#3,474
2010s	417	42	+43%	#2,828
2020s (to 2025)	393	66	+57%	#2,184

Where Divinity is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	72	0.04	outside top 500
2027	78	0.05	outside top 500
2028	83	0.05	outside top 500
2029	88	0.05	outside top 500
2030	92	0.06	outside top 500

Where Divinity is most popular

Girls named Divinity per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Texas, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Divinity born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Georgia	23	0.101	+135%
Texas	35	0.044	≈ national
Florida	17	0.040	-8%
California	32	0.038	-12%
Arizona	5	0.036	-17%
Pennsylvania	6	0.025	-41%
Illinois	5	0.022	-49%
New York	5	0.013	-71%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
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Oregon	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Divinity

Divinity is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,621 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 1,188 American babies have been named Divinity. Its peak came in 2024, when 87 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Divinity stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Divinity?

The median living Divinity is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 1,200 people named Divinity 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.

Divinity year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	66	#2,621
2024	87	#2,184
2023	76	#2,383
2022	63	#2,728
2021	58	#2,900
2020	43	#3,511
2019	59	#2,828
2018	34	#4,174
2017	51	#3,166
2016	44	#3,538
2015	38	#3,935
2014	29	#4,807
2013	41	#3,727
2012	36	#4,150
2011	41	#3,741
2010	44	#3,585
2009	47	#3,474
2008	35	#4,386
2007	42	#3,805
2006	29	#4,858
2005	26	#4,993
2004	31	#4,419
2003	29	#4,453
2002	17	#6,473
2001	17	#6,405
2000	19	#5,774
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Divinity?

The median living Divinity is about 10 years old. Half of all living Divinitys are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Divinity are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Divinity are alive in the United States, based on 1,188 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Divinity in 2025?

Divinity ranked #2,621 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Divinity?

1,188 babies have been named Divinity in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Divinity most popular?

Divinity peaked in 2024, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Divinity a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Divinity rising or falling?

Divinity is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Divinity become more popular?

Divinity is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 92 girls named Divinity in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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