Desma vs Destiny

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

Name A

Desma

Girl name

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Name B

Destiny

Girl name · Rank #482

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Desma Destiny
Current Rank Unranked #482
Total Births (all years) 445 151,282
Peak Year 1968 2000
Peak Year Births 17 9,850
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Desma Destiny
1910ss 38 —
1920ss 40 —
1930ss 5 —
1940ss 5 —
1950ss 60 16
1960ss 63 137
1970ss 107 1,612
1980ss 62 6,541
1990ss 65 48,236
2000ss — 69,813
2010ss — 21,096
2020ss — 3,831

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desma 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, 1915–1998.

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