Destiny

Girl name

Destiny has been given to 152,289 babies in the U.S. since 1956. It peaked in 2000 and currently ranks #635 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

From the noun destiny since the 1970s.

Origin: English

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

152,289

Peak year

2000 (9,875 babies)

Rank in 2025

#635 for girls

First recorded

1956

10-year trend

▼ -74%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

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Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Destiny.

149,135 babies since 1973

148,142 babies since 1880

148,069 babies since 1914

146,326 babies since 1910

160,347 babies since 1890

142,948 babies since 1916

139,579 babies since 1890

166,921 babies since 1971

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