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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Dessa | Destiny |
| Current Rank | #7254 | #481 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,817 | 151,763 |
| Peak Year | 2001 | 2000 |
| Peak Year Births | 31 | 9,850 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 2000s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1956 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Dessa | Destiny |
| 1880s | 99 | - |
| 1890s | 98 | - |
| 1900s | 79 | - |
| 1910s | 152 | - |
| 1920s | 156 | - |
| 1930s | 111 | - |
| 1940s | 94 | - |
| 1950s | 125 | 16 |
| 1960s | 119 | 137 |
| 1970s | 118 | 1,612 |
| 1980s | 132 | 6,542 |
| 1990s | 101 | 48,238 |
| 2000s | 183 | 69,815 |
| 2010s | 175 | 21,104 |
| 2020s | 75 | 4,299 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Dessa | Destiny |
| 2014 | 15 | 2,077 |
| 2015 | 20 | 1,733 |
| 2016 | 19 | 1,603 |
| 2017 | 18 | 1,389 |
| 2018 | 14 | 1,206 |
| 2019 | 22 | 1,052 |
| 2020 | 20 | 891 |
| 2021 | 5 | 801 |
| 2022 | 11 | 798 |
| 2023 | 8 | 708 |
| 2024 | 15 | 643 |
| 2025 | 16 | 458 |