Destiny
An English word name, taken from the noun for a fixed future course. The word reached English through Old French destinee, from Latin destinare, to determine or fix.
Destiny in 2025
Destiny was given to 458 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,248th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,239 babies born.
The history of Destiny
Destiny reached its highest point in 2000, when 9,875 babies were given the name, ranking 64th that year.
Across the 70 years of records since 1956, 152,289 babies have been named Destiny. Half of them were born before 2001, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Destiny by decade
| Decade | Babies named Destiny | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16 | 8,517 |
| 1960s | 137 | 3,761 |
| 1970s | 1,622 | 901 |
| 1980s | 6,615 | 472 |
| 1990s | 48,406 | 69 |
| 2000s | 69,993 | 64 |
| 2010s | 21,189 | 177 |
| 2020s | 4,311 | 703 |
Where Destiny is heading
Destiny has fallen 74% over the past decade, from 1,733 babies in 2015 to 458 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 2000 peak — Destiny is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Destiny
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Destiny.