Names / Girl names
Destiny
Current rank
#635
and easing
All-time peak
#22
in 2001
First recorded
1956
in U.S. data
Children named
152,200
since 1956
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #22 in 2001 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Destiny first appears in American naming records in 1956, where it reads as a girls' name. It hit its high in 2001 at #22. It currently ranks #635 and is easing off its highs. Over 152,200 have carried it since records began.