Total births
1,188
Girls' name · since 1986
Divinity
Divinity has 1,188 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2194
- among girls today
- 1,188
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Divinity currently ranks #2194 among girls' names in America, with 1,188 babies recorded since 1986.
Divinity has 1,188 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2194 as of the latest data, more common than 88% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #2194 among girls today
- 1,188 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Divinity is currently the #2194 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 1,188 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2194
- among girls today
- 1,188
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Divinity vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2194
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Divinity was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
87 babies were named Divinity in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Divinity compares
1,188 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Divinity's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Divinity | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,188 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 87 | 48 | 19,840 |
Divinity's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Divinity's full recorded timeline at 2009, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 87 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Divinity at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#2,194
Active since
1986
Divinity popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 87
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Divinity by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Divinity's strongest decade.
417 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Divinity births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 9
1980s
9 births
- 1990s 77
1990s
77 births
- 2000s
2000s
292 births
- 2010s
2010s
417 births
- 2020s
2020s
393 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 417 births (35% of all-time use).
How Divinity compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Divinity's total volume
Divinity vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Divinity by state
Where Divinity concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 108 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 78 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 28 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 17 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #7 | New York | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.4% |
California share of Divinity's total US births 9.1%
Even split
108 of 1,188 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Divinity appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Divinity? ▼
Divinity has been given to 1,188 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2194 as of the latest data. 87 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Divinity most popular? ▼
Divinity was most popular in the 2010s decade with 417 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Divinity most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Divinity are California (108 births), Texas (78 births), Georgia (28 births).
How long has the name Divinity been used? ▼
Divinity has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 40 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Divinity? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Divya, Divine, Divina, Diva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Divinity's data
- Divinity's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (417 total births) through the 2020s (393) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Divinitys (108 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Divinity
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Divinity: #2194 Girls' Name - 1,188 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/divinity. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Divinity 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 June 2026.