Destiny Name Popularity
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How popular is Destiny?
In 2018 the somewhat popular name Destiny, ranked the 275th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 500 most popular, Destiny has been less popular than the top 1000 in the past.
Its highest popularity RANKING of #22 was reached in 2001.
But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 2000 with 9,850 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Destiny was less than 5, most recently in 1961.
Destiny, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1962-1980, and 1984-2000, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 2001-2017.
Sometimes the name Destiny has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
For a number of years, the name Destiny has been spiralling downward in popularity. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Destiny for their newborn has dropped.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Destiny?
Destiny's popularity is at a very low point when measured against its most notable year.
The name Destiny is favored by many parents but will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Destiny (Girl) | Destiny (Boy) | ||||
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| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 1,189 | 275 | 9 | 8,264 |
| 2017 | | 1,381 | 226 | 10 | 7,683 |
| 2016 | | 1,590 | 203 | 14 | 6,107 |
| 2015 | | 1,723 | 188 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 2,068 | 156 | 7 | 9,880 |
| 2013 | | 2,307 | 138 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 2,717 | 113 | 12 | 6,711 |
| 2011 | | 3,264 | 90 | 10 | 7,625 |
| 2010 | | 3,731 | 71 | 10 | 7,719 |
| 2009 | | 4,607 | 57 | 8 | 9,189 |
| 2008 | | 5,308 | 48 | 13 | 6,487 |
| 2007 | | 5,735 | 41 | 12 | 6,731 |
| 2006 | | 6,307 | 36 | 14 | 5,858 |
| 2005 | | 6,887 | 32 | 16 | 5,086 |
| 2004 | | 6,546 | 38 | 31 | 3,171 |
| 2003 | | 6,976 | 37 | 17 | 4,656 |
| 2002 | | 7,801 | 34 | 19 | 4,216 |
| 2001 | | 9,749 | 22 | 23 | 3,641 |
| 2000 | | 9,850 | 24 | 25 | 3,332 |
| 1999 | | 9,173 | 28 | 21 | 3,612 |
| 1998 | | 8,153 | 34 | 24 | 3,216 |
| 1997 | | 6,727 | 42 | 25 | 3,005 |
| 1996 | | 5,856 | 56 | 14 | 4,435 |
| 1995 | | 5,380 | 66 | 15 | 4,107 |
| 1994 | | 4,088 | 86 | 15 | 4,142 |
| 1993 | | 2,941 | 111 | 18 | 3,538 |
| 1992 | | 2,609 | 130 | 16 | 3,791 |
| 1991 | | 1,899 | 156 | 13 | 4,287 |
| 1990 | | 1,408 | 202 | 7 | 6,585 |
| 1989 | | 1,151 | 238 | 11 | 4,590 |
| 1988 | | 941 | 269 | 16 | 3,245 |
| 1987 | | 811 | 299 | 10 | 4,326 |
| 1986 | | 606 | 382 | < 5 | -- |
| 1985 | | 572 | 391 | 5 | 6,802 |
| 1984 | | 564 | 390 | 5 | 6,559 |
| 1983 | | 516 | 421 | 7 | 5,052 |
| 1982 | | 469 | 455 | 8 | 4,701 |
| 1981 | | 467 | 458 | 5 | 6,524 |
| 1980 | | 440 | 477 | 6 | 5,701 |
| 1979 | | 384 | 513 | 5 | 6,294 |
| 1978 | | 324 | 547 | < 5 | -- |
| 1977 | | 211 | 728 | < 5 | -- |
| 1976 | | 185 | 775 | < 5 | -- |
| 1975 | | 161 | 837 | 5 | 5,677 |
| 1974 | | 117 | 1,028 | < 5 | -- |
| 1973 | | 86 | 1,227 | < 5 | -- |
| 1972 | | 58 | 1,578 | < 5 | -- |
| 1971 | | 49 | 1,810 | < 5 | -- |
| 1970 | | 37 | 2,173 | < 5 | -- |
| 1969 | | 24 | 2,719 | < 5 | -- |
| 1968 | | 26 | 2,440 | < 5 | -- |
| 1967 | | 13 | 3,710 | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 20 | 2,773 | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | 13 | 3,592 | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 13 | 3,739 | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | 11 | 4,078 | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | 8 | 4,975 | < 5 | -- |
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| 1960 | | 9 | 4,531 | < 5 | -- |
| 1959 | | 6 | 5,736 | < 5 | -- |
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| 1957 | | 5 | 6,297 | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | 5 | 6,178 | < 5 | -- |
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