Dessie vs Destiny

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

Name A

Dessie

Girl name · Rank #12120

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Name B

Destiny

Girl name · Rank #482

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Dessie Destiny
Current Rank #12120 #482
Total Births (all years) 11,406 151,282
Peak Year 1918 2000
Peak Year Births 308 9,850
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Dessie Destiny
1880ss 540 —
1890ss 1,039 —
1900ss 1,276 —
1910ss 2,327 —
1920ss 2,378 —
1930ss 1,369 —
1940ss 865 —
1950ss 589 16
1960ss 344 137
1970ss 200 1,612
1980ss 167 6,541
1990ss 109 48,236
2000ss 92 69,813
2010ss 77 21,096
2020ss 34 3,831

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dessie Destiny
2014 5 2,074
2015 11 1,732
2016 8 1,601
2017 6 1,389
2018 7 1,205
2019 8 1,051
2020 — 889
2021 7 800
2022 9 798
2023 11 706
2024 7 638

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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