US rank #8063 Girls' name Peak 2000 7,678 births

Destiney — #8063 US girls' name

7,678 babies named Destiney in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s811980s4451990s29502000s33342010s7962020s72
#8063
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Destiney was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

463 babies were named Destiney in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Destiney

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,678 babies named Destiney between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Destiney currently holds the #8063 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 463 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Destiney performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 3,334 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Destiney shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 822 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Destiney in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Destiney 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 7,678 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.

Destiney at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,678

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2000

463 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,063

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Destiney popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
463
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
-2000200400600 202420172010200319961989198219751974 9

Destiney by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
3,334 births that decade — 43% of Destiney's all-time total
1970s811980s4451990s29502000s33342010s7962020s72

Destiney by state

Where Destiney concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Destiney
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
822 10.7%
#2 Texas
724 9.4%
#3 Florida
364 4.7%
#4 Georgia
357 4.6%
#5 Ohio
337 4.4%
#6 New York
250 3.3%
#7 Michigan
241 3.1%
#8 Louisiana
225 2.9%
California share of Destiney's total US births 10.7%
Even split

822 of 7,678 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Destiney appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Destiney?
7,678 babies have been named Destiney since 1974. It currently ranks #8063 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 463 births.
When was Destiney most popular?
Destiney was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,334 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Destiney most popular?
The top states for the name Destiney are California (822 births), Texas (724 births), Florida (364 births).
How long has the name Destiney been used?
Destiney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Destiney?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Destiny, Desiree, Destinee, Desirae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1974–2024 (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.