Recorded 1996–2009 Girls' name Peak 2009 46 births

Desteney — girls' name

46 babies named Desteney in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

46 girls have been named Desteney since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.

46
total births
1996–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Desteney was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

9 babies were named Desteney in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Desteney

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Desteney between 1996 and 2009, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Desteney currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Desteney performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Desteney shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Desteney 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 46 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.

Desteney at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

46

Since 1996

14 years of records

Peak year

2009

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1996

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2009

Desteney popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1996

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2009)
9
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
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Desteney by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
26 births that decade — 57% of Desteney's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Desteney?
46 babies have been named Desteney since 1996. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2009 with 9 births.
When was Desteney most popular?
Desteney was most popular in the 2000s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Desteney been used?
Desteney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 14 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Desteney?
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, 1996–2009 (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.