US rank #6992 Unisex name Peak 2010 436 births

Destyn — #6992 US boys' name

436 babies named Destyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s682000s1542010s1522020s62
#6992
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 51% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Destyn was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

24 babies were named Destyn in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Destyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 436 babies named Destyn between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Destyn currently holds the #6992 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 24 babies received it in a single year. Destyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 169 additional births since 1995.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Destyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 154 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Destyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Destyn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Destyn 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 436 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.

Destyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

436

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2010

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,992

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Destyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
24
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
0510152025 202420202016201220082004200019961992 5

Destyn popularity over time — girls

169 total births recorded since 1995 (Destyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 169 births
468101214 20242020201720142008200520001995 5

Destyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
154 births that decade — 35% of Destyn's all-time total
1990s682000s1542010s1522020s62

Destyn by state

Where Destyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Destyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
10 2.3%
Florida share of Destyn's total US births 2.3%

10 of 436 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Destyn?
436 babies have been named Destyn since 1992. It currently ranks #6992 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 24 births.
When was Destyn most popular?
Destyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Destyn most popular?
The top states for the name Destyn are Florida (10 births).
Is Destyn a unisex name?
Yes, Destyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 436 births, and as a girl's name it has 169 births.
How long has the name Destyn been used?
Destyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Destyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Desmond, Deshawn, Destin, Deshaun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1992–2024 (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.