Recorded 1987–2005 Girls' name Peak 1998 72 births

Destane — girls' name

72 babies named Destane in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s552000s12

The verdict

72 girls have been named Destane since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.

72
total births
1987–2005
years on record
1990s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Destane was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

12 babies were named Destane in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Destane

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Destane between 1987 and 2005, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Destane currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Destane performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Destane shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Destane in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 72 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Destane at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

72

Since 1987

19 years of records

Peak year

1998

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1987

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2005

Destane popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1998)
12
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
468101214 2005200119991998199719961995199419931987 5

Destane by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
55 births that decade — 76% of Destane's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Destane?
72 babies have been named Destane since 1987. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1998 with 12 births.
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?
Destane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 19 years of data through 2005.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.