Destiny vs Desiree

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

Name A

Destiny

Girl name · Rank #482

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Name B

Desiree

Girl name · Rank #1131

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Metric Destiny Desiree
Current Rank #482 #1131
Total Births (all years) 151,282 83,409
Peak Year 2000 1983
Peak Year Births 9,850 2,915
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Destiny Desiree
1910ss — 20
1920ss — 52
1930ss — 42
1940ss — 148
1950ss 16 3,063
1960ss 137 7,152
1970ss 1,612 9,864
1980ss 6,541 21,809
1990ss 48,236 23,492
2000ss 69,813 12,812
2010ss 21,096 3,854
2020ss 3,831 1,101

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Destiny Desiree
2014 2,074 400
2015 1,732 349
2016 1,601 285
2017 1,389 273
2018 1,205 256
2019 1,051 242
2020 889 234
2021 800 231
2022 798 227
2023 706 196
2024 638 213

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, 1956–2024.

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