Dessa vs Destiny

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

Name A

Dessa

Girl name · Rank #7226

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Name B

Destiny

Girl name · Rank #482

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Metric Dessa Destiny
Current Rank #7226 #482
Total Births (all years) 1,801 151,282
Peak Year 2001 2000
Peak Year Births 31 9,850
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Dessa Destiny
1880ss 99 —
1890ss 98 —
1900ss 79 —
1910ss 152 —
1920ss 156 —
1930ss 111 —
1940ss 94 —
1950ss 125 16
1960ss 119 137
1970ss 118 1,612
1980ss 132 6,541
1990ss 101 48,236
2000ss 183 69,813
2010ss 175 21,096
2020ss 59 3,831

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dessa Destiny
2014 15 2,074
2015 20 1,732
2016 19 1,601
2017 18 1,389
2018 14 1,205
2019 22 1,051
2020 20 889
2021 5 800
2022 11 798
2023 8 706
2024 15 638

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, 1880–2024.

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