Girls' name · since 1987

Destane

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Destane, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,777 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade

Destane sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 72 recorded since 1987.

Destane has 72 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2005.

  • #30,777 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 72 born since 1987
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Destane ranks #30,777 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.

#30,777 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Destane's 72 recorded births place it above 57.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Destane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Destane's full recorded timeline at 1997, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Destane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1998)
12
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
468101214 1987199319941995199619971998199920012005 6

Destane by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (55 births, 76% of the file).

1990s was Destane's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Destane births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 55 births (76% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Destane? ▼
72 babies have been named Destane since 1987. All-time, it sits at #30,777 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1998 with 12 births.
Where does Destane sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Destane ranks #30,777 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Destane most popular? ▼
Destane was most popular in the 1990s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Destane been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Destane since 1987 -- 19 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Destane? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Destiny, Desiree, Destinee, Desirae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Destane's data

  • Destane's decade-level peak was the 1990s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Destane

Nearby Names Like Destane

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Destane

Destiny Girl
#635 151,763 births
Desiree Girl
#1429 83,563 births
Destinee Girl
#3042 16,800 births
Desirae Girl
#2698 13,160 births
Dessie Girl
#11932 11,414 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Tavie
72 births · Peak 1921
Alvah
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Rafaelita
72 births · Peak 1921
Phil
72 births · Peak 1923
Flois
72 births · Peak 1918
Winnell
72 births · Peak 1923

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Destane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1987–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Destane 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 August 2026.