Total births
127
Boys' name · since 1999
Destan
Destan has 127 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 127
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Destan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 127 have been recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Destan recorded 127 times among boys since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- 127 total births
- 1999–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
127 boys have been named Destan since 1999, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 127
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Destan was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
22 babies were named Destan in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Destan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Destan's full recorded timeline at 2015, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Destan at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Destan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Destan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Destan's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Destan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
100 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 100 births (79% of all-time use).
Destan by state
Where Destan concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.9% |
California share of Destan's total US births 3.9%
5 of 127 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Destan? ▼
Destan has been given to 127 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 22 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Destan most popular? ▼
Destan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Destan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Destan are California (5 births).
How long has the name Destan been used? ▼
Records for Destan go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Destan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Desmond, Deshawn, Destin, Deshaun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Destan's data
- Destan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Destans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Destan
Nearby Names Like Destan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Destan
Desmond Boy
#368 40,031 births
Deshawn Boy
#1435 16,074 births
Destin Boy
#1677 6,124 births
Deshaun Boy
#3120 5,718 births
Desean Boy
#4749 4,031 births
Compare Destan side by side: Destan vs Desmond Destan vs Deshawn Destan vs Destin
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Destan: Baby Name Since 1999 - 127 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/destan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Destan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.