US rank #13796 Girls' name Peak 1998 2,843 births

Destinie — #13796 US girls' name

2,843 babies named Destinie in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s561980s2771990s12522000s9962010s2302020s32
#13796
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Destinie was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

189 babies were named Destinie in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Destinie

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,843 babies named Destinie between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Destinie currently holds the #13796 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 189 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Destinie performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,252 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Destinie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 317 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Destinie in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Destinie 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 2,843 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.

Destinie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,843

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

1998

189 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#13,796

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Destinie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
189
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
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Destinie by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,252 births that decade — 44% of Destinie's all-time total
1970s561980s2771990s12522000s9962010s2302020s32

Destinie by state

Where Destinie concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Destinie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
317 11.2%
#2 Texas
309 10.9%
#3 Florida
112 3.9%
#4 New York
86 3.0%
#5 Ohio
76 2.7%
#6 Georgia
64 2.3%
#7 Louisiana
63 2.2%
#8 Michigan
40 1.4%
California share of Destinie's total US births 11.2%
Even split

317 of 2,843 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Destinie appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Destinie?
2,843 babies have been named Destinie since 1973. It currently ranks #13796 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 189 births.
When was Destinie most popular?
Destinie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,252 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Destinie most popular?
The top states for the name Destinie are California (317 births), Texas (309 births), Florida (112 births).
How long has the name Destinie been used?
Destinie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Destinie?
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, 1973–2024 (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.