Recorded 1964–2014 Boys' name Peak 2014 11 births

Destery — boys' name

11 babies named Destery in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s52010s6

The verdict

11 boys have been named Destery since 1964, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2014.

11
total births
1964–2014
years on record
2010s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Destery was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

6 babies were named Destery in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Destery

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Destery between 1964 and 2014, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Destery currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2014. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Destery performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Destery shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Destery 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 11 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.

Destery at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

11

Since 1964

51 years of records

Peak year

2014

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1964

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2014

Destery popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–1964

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2014)
6
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
4.555.566.5 20141964 5

Destery by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
6 births that decade — 55% of Destery's all-time total
1960s52010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Destery?
11 babies have been named Destery since 1964. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 2014 with 6 births.
When was Destery most popular?
Destery was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Destery been used?
Destery has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 51 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Destery?
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.

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, 1964–2014 (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.