Girls' name · since 1994

Dystiny

59 babies named Dystiny in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,026 of 72,339
all-time among girls
59
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade

Dystiny sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 59 recorded since 1994.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dystiny has been recorded 59 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2006.

  • #33,026 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 59 born since 1994
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dystiny ranks #33,026 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 59 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.

#33,026 of 72,339
all-time among girls
59
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dystiny's 59 recorded births place it above 54.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dystiny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dystiny's full recorded timeline at 2000, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dystiny popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1997)
11
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4681012 199419951997199920002001200220032006 5

Dystiny by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (30 births, 51% of the file).

1990s was Dystiny's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Dystiny births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 30 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dystiny?
Since 1994, Social Security records show 59 babies named Dystiny. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,026 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 11 births.
Where does Dystiny sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dystiny ranks #33,026 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dystiny most popular?
Dystiny was most popular in the 1990s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Dystiny been used?
The SSA has tracked Dystiny since 1994 -- 13 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Dystiny?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dystany, Dystinee, Dystanie, Dysheka, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Dystiny's data

  • Dystiny's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2000s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dystiny

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dystiny: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1994–2006 (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 Dystiny 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.