Desira vs Destiny

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

Name A

Desira

Girl name

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Name B

Destiny

Girl name · Rank #482

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Metric Desira Destiny
Current Rank Unranked #482
Total Births (all years) 227 151,282
Peak Year 1992 2000
Peak Year Births 15 9,850
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Desira Destiny
1940ss 5 —
1950ss — 16
1960ss 13 137
1970ss 23 1,612
1980ss 70 6,541
1990ss 91 48,236
2000ss 25 69,813
2010ss — 21,096
2020ss — 3,831

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desira 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, 1942–2004.

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