Boys' name · since 1964

Destery

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.

#33,391 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1964
2010s
peak decade

Destery is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1964.

Social Security Administration records show Destery recorded 11 times among boys since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2014.

  • #33,391 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1964
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Destery ranks #33,391 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1964, peaking in the 2010s.

#33,391 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1964
2010s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Destery's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Destery's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Destery's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Destery popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2014)
6
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
4.555.566.5 19642014 6

Destery by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

2010s was Destery's strongest decade.

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

Destery births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Destery? ▼
Destery has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,391 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 6 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
Where does Destery sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Destery ranks #33,391 of 45,481 boys' 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 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Destery since 1964 -- 51 years through the most recent 2014 data.
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.

Keep exploring Destery

Nearby Names Like Destery

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

Desmond Boy
#376 40,031 births
Deshawn Boy
#1664 16,074 births
Destin Boy
#1616 6,124 births
Deshaun Boy
#3479 5,718 births
Desean Boy
#4436 4,031 births

Compare Destery side by side: Destery vs Desmond Destery vs Deshawn Destery vs Destin

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Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Destery: 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, 1964–2014 (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 Destery 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.