Desire vs Destiny

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

Name A

Desire

Girl name · Rank #2195

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Name B

Destiny

Girl name · Rank #482

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Desire Destiny
Current Rank #2195 #482
Total Births (all years) 5,253 151,282
Peak Year 2008 2000
Peak Year Births 164 9,850
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Desire Destiny
1950ss 36 16
1960ss 114 137
1970ss 273 1,612
1980ss 794 6,541
1990ss 1,334 48,236
2000ss 1,332 69,813
2010ss 914 21,096
2020ss 456 3,831

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desire Destiny
2014 73 2,074
2015 70 1,732
2016 105 1,601
2017 104 1,389
2018 95 1,205
2019 84 1,051
2020 90 889
2021 94 800
2022 94 798
2023 92 706
2024 86 638

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, 1955–2024.

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