How Many People Are Named Destiny?
An estimated 148,540 people in the United States have the first name Destiny. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #359 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Destiny peaked in popularity in 2000 with 9,875 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Destiny as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Destiny paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Destiny is overwhelmingly female, 526 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
148,540
About 1 in 2,307 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2000
9,875 births
Total Registered
151,808
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Destiny
Destiny is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 151,808 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Destiny as a male name
Ranked #11,157 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2004 (31 births)
Destiny as a female name
Ranked #481 in 2024
638 female births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (9,850 births)
Destiny: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Destiny span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 69,991 babies were registered. Destiny has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Destiny by Decade
How has Destiny tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Destiny by State
Birth registrations for Destiny span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, New Hampshire. On average, about 2,938 Destinys were registered per state.
Destiny + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Destiny as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Destiny
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Destiny: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Destiny?
We estimate approximately 148,540 people named Destiny are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,307 Americans share this first name.
Is Destiny a common name?
Destiny is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 151,808 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Destiny most popular?
Destiny reached peak popularity in 2000, when 9,875 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Destiny is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Destiny a female name?
Destiny is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Destiny Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Destiny Smith, Destiny Johnson, Destiny Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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