Recorded 1989–1997 Girls' name Peak 1989 16 births

Desting — girls' name

16 babies named Desting in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s10

The verdict

16 girls have been named Desting since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.

16
total births
1989–1997
years on record
1990s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Desting was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

6 babies were named Desting in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Desting

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Desting between 1989 and 1997, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Desting currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Desting performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Desting shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Desting 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 16 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.

Desting at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

16

Since 1989

9 years of records

Peak year

1989

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1989

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1997

Desting popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1989

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1989)
6
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
4.555.566.5 199719911989 6

Desting by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
10 births that decade — 63% of Desting's all-time total
1980s61990s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Desting?
16 babies have been named Desting since 1989. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1989 with 6 births.
When was Desting most popular?
Desting was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Desting been used?
Desting has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 9 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Desting?
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.

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, 1989–1997 (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.