Girls' name · since 1980
Destani
Destani has 1,164 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,763 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,164
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
Destani is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,164 have been recorded since 1980.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Destani has been recorded 1,164 times among girls since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2021.
- #6,763 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,164 born since 1980
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Destani ranks #6,763 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,164 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,763 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,164
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
Destani's 1,164 recorded births place it above 90.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Destani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Destani's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 72, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Destani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2021
- Peak year (2000)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Destani by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (519 births, 45% of the file).
2000s was Destani's strongest decade.
519 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Destani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 60
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
439 births
- 2000s
2000s
519 births
- 2010s 141
2010s
141 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 519 births (45% of all-time use).
How Destani compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Destani's total volume
Destani by state
Where Destani concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 81 | 7.0% |
| #2 | California | | 49 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 18 | 1.5% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 15 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.4% |
81 of 1,164 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Destani appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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- Destani's decade-level peak was the 2000s (519 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Destanis (81 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Destani: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
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, 1980–2021 (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 Destani 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.