Unisex name · since 1955
Destry
Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 1,502 babies named Destry, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,954 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,502
- born since 1955
- 1960s
- peak decade
1,502 boys have been named Destry since 1955, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Destry has been recorded 1,502 times among boys since 1955, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2023.
- #3,954 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,502 born since 1955
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Destry ranks #3,954 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,502 born since 1955, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,954 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,502
- born since 1955
- 1960s
- peak decade
Destry's 1,502 recorded births place it above 91.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Destry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Destry's full recorded timeline at 1992, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 149 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Destry popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2023
- Peak year (1964)
- 149
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Destry popularity over time - girls
145 total births recorded since 1964 (Destry as girls' name)
Destry by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (338 births, 23% of the file).
1960s was Destry's strongest decade.
338 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Destry births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 29
1950s
29 births
- 1960s
1960s
338 births
- 1970s
1970s
277 births
- 1980s
1980s
230 births
- 1990s
1990s
280 births
- 2000s
2000s
164 births
- 2010s
2010s
136 births
- 2020s 48
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 338 births (23% of all-time use).
How Destry compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Destry's total volume
Destry by state
Where Destry concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 48 | 3.2% |
| #2 | California | | 38 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 12 | 0.8% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Kansas | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 6 | 0.4% |
48 of 1,502 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Destry appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Destry's data
- Destry's decade-level peak was the 1960s (338 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Destrys (48 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Destry: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~68 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1955–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Destry 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 August 2026.