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Destiny

Girl's name · #635 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Destiny's best rank, #22, came in 2001; it has stepped well back to #635 today. Roughly 152,000 girls have been named Destiny since 1956.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#397 in N. Ireland (2025) · #845 in England & Wales (2025) · #988 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,001 in Canada (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #1,597 in Italy (2024) · #2,300 in Austria (2025) · #2,538 in France (2025) · #5,575 in Ecuador (2025) · #736 in Ireland (2024) · #235 in Puerto Rico (2023) · #1,371 in Belgium (2023) and 2 more.

Famous Destinys

• Destiny Chukunyere — Maltese singer (born 2002)
• Destiny Etiko — Nigerian actress (born 1989)
• Destiny Wagner — Belizean author and beauty pageant titleholder (born 1996)
• Destiny Rogers — American singer and songwriter (born 1999)
• Destiny Ekaragha — British film director (born 1982)

In stories & tradition

• Destiny — Marvel Comics character
• Destiny Evans — Fictional character Destiny Evans from One Life to Live
• Destiny Rose — Destiny Rose (TV series)

What Destinys become

Among 119 notable people named Destiny:

Sports figures appear 3.27× more often than among typical names — e.g. Destiny Smith-Barnett, American sprinter (born 1996).

Similar names: Destinee · Sydney · Desiree · Bethany · Gabrielle · Alexia

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