Deshawna vs Destiny

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

Name A

Deshawna

Girl name

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Name B

Destiny

Girl name · Rank #481

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Metric Deshawna Destiny
Current Rank Unranked #481
Total Births (all years) 646 151,763
Peak Year 1998 2000
Peak Year Births 28 9,850
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Deshawna Destiny
1950ss — 16
1960ss 5 137
1970ss 90 1,612
1980ss 140 6,542
1990ss 230 48,238
2000ss 151 69,815
2010ss 30 21,104
2020ss — 4,299

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deshawna Destiny
2014 8 2,077
2015 — 1,733
2016 6 1,603
2017 — 1,389
2018 — 1,206
2019 — 1,052
2020 — 891
2021 — 801
2022 — 798
2023 — 708
2024 — 643
2025 — 458

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, 1969–2016.

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