Feminine dossier · first seen 1956

Destiny

Endangered Down 95.4% from peak
Peak era
2000
Peak births
9,850
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1956Peak 20002025
peak 2000 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Destiny

How many people are named Destiny?

An estimated 149,812 living Americans are named Destiny.

How rare is Destiny?

Destiny is uncommon among babies today, with 458 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.4% from its 2000 peak.

How old is the typical Destiny?

The median age of a living American named Destiny is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 29 years old.

Is Destiny still popular?

No. Destiny is endangered as a baby name, down 95.4% from its 2000 peak with 458 births in 2025.

Peak year
2000
Decline from peak
95.4%
2025
458
All-time
151,763

Destiny broke out in Texas (1978) and became over-represented in 25 states over 33 years.

Broke out: Texas, 1978 · over-represented in 25 states over 33 years

Alabama: broke out 1988 AL Alaska: broke out 2008 AK Arizona: broke out 1980 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1989 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 1983 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: broke out 1999 DE District of Columbia: broke out 1998 DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1983 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1987 IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: broke out 1985 KY Louisiana: broke out 1979 LA Maine: broke out 2011 ME Maryland: broke out 1991 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1992 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: broke out 1993 NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: broke out 1990 NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1992 NC North Dakota: broke out 2003 ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 1983 OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1993 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1991 TN Texas: broke out 1978 TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1984 WA West Virginia: broke out 1992 WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: broke out 2001 WY