Desha vs Destiny

Side-by-side comparison of Desha and Destiny — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Desha

Girl name

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Name B

Destiny

Girl name · Rank #482

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Metric Desha Destiny
Current Rank Unranked #482
Total Births (all years) 813 151,282
Peak Year 1997 2000
Peak Year Births 43 9,850
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Desha Destiny
1950ss — 16
1960ss 41 137
1970ss 184 1,612
1980ss 170 6,541
1990ss 291 48,236
2000ss 119 69,813
2010ss 8 21,096
2020ss — 3,831

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desha Destiny
2014 — 2,074
2015 — 1,732
2016 — 1,601
2017 — 1,389
2018 — 1,205
2019 — 1,051
2020 — 889
2021 — 800
2022 — 798
2023 — 706
2024 — 638

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1963–2013.

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