Total births
16,800
Girls' name · since 1973
Destinee
16,800 babies named Destinee in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2574
- among girls today
- 16,800
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Destinee is the #2574 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 16,800 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Destinee recorded 16,800 times among girls since 1973, holding rank #2574 nationally today, ahead of 85% of girls, 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 1973 to 2025.
- #2574 among girls today
- 16,800 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Destinee is currently the #2574 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 16,800 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2574
- among girls today
- 16,800
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Destinee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2574
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Destinee was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
1,002 babies were named Destinee in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Destinee compares
16,800 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Destinee's all-time total is 44x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Destinee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,800 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,002 | 48 | 19,840 |
Destinee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Destinee splits its recorded history at 2000: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 1,002 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Destinee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#2,574
Active since
1973
Destinee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 1,002
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Destinee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Destinee's strongest decade.
6,882 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Destinee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 83
1970s
83 births
- 1980s 804
1980s
804 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,882 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,099 births
- 2010s 2,443
2010s
2,443 births
- 2020s 489
2020s
489 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6,882 births (41% of all-time use).
How Destinee 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 Destinee's total volume
Destinee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Destinee by state
Where Destinee concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,993 | 11.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,711 | 10.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 925 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 761 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 626 | 3.7% |
| #6 | New York | | 621 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 608 | 3.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 586 | 3.5% |
California share of Destinee's total US births 11.9%
Even split
1,993 of 16,800 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Destinee appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Destinee? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 16,800 babies named Destinee. Today it holds rank #2574 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 1,002 births.
When was Destinee most popular? ▼
Destinee was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6,882 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Destinee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Destinee are California (1,993 births), Texas (1,711 births), Florida (925 births).
How long has the name Destinee been used? ▼
Destinee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 53 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Destinee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Destiny, Desiree, Desirae, Dessie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Destinee's data
- Destinee's decade-level peak was the 1990s (6,882 total births); usage has since declined to 489 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Destinees (1,993 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Destinee
Nearby Names Like Destinee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Destinee
Destiny Girl
#481 151,763 births
Desiree Girl
#1137 83,563 births
Desirae Girl
#2868 13,160 births
Dessie Girl
#12161 11,414 births
Destini Girl
#3844 7,857 births
Compare Destinee side by side: Destinee vs Destiny Destinee vs Desiree Destinee vs Desirae
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Destinee: #2574 Girls' Name - 16,800 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/destinee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Destinee 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 June 2026.