Recorded 2004–2023 Boys' name Peak 2017 38 births

Destined — boys' name

38 babies named Destined in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

38 boys have been named Destined since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.

38
total births
2004–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Destined was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

7 babies were named Destined in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Destined

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Destined between 2004 and 2023, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Destined currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Destined performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Destined shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Destined 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 38 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.

Destined at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

38

Since 2004

20 years of records

Peak year

2017

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

2004

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2023

Destined popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2004

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2017)
7
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2023202120192017201620142004 5

Destined by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
22 births that decade — 58% of Destined's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Destined?
38 babies have been named Destined since 2004. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2017 with 7 births.
When was Destined most popular?
Destined was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Destined been used?
Destined has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 20 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Destined?
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, 2004–2023 (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.