Unisex name · since 1972
Destine
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 1,222 babies named Destine, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,528 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,222
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,222 girls have been named Destine since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Destine recorded 1,222 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2019.
- #6,528 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,222 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Destine ranks #6,528 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,222 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,528 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,222
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Destine's 1,222 recorded births place it above 90.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Destine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Destine's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 101, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Destine popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2019
- Peak year (1998)
- 101
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Destine popularity over time - boys
199 total births recorded since 1982 (Destine as boys' name)
Destine by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (605 births, 50% of the file).
1990s was Destine's strongest decade.
605 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Destine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 118
1980s
118 births
- 1990s
1990s
605 births
- 2000s
2000s
382 births
- 2010s 94
2010s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 605 births (50% of all-time use).
How Destine 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 Destine's total volume
Destine by state
Where Destine concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 86 | 7.0% |
| #2 | California | | 60 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 38 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 23 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 17 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #8 | New York | | 7 | 0.6% |
86 of 1,222 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Destine appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Destine's data
- Destine's decade-level peak was the 1990s (605 total births); usage has since declined to 94 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Destines (86 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Destine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1972–2019 (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 Destine 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.