Name Legacy

Destine

Recorded 1972–2019 · United States

Destine was most popular in 1998, when 113 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,579 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,421 people named Destine.

Most popular in1998
Rank that year#2,579
Births that year113
Total since 18801,421
Given to86% girls

Destine over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Destine’s peak in 1998. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Destine a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Destine is mostly a girl’s name — 86.0% of the 1,421 Americans given it were girls and 14.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 69% girls and 31% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Destine

Where Destine is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

Explore further

See Destine on the interactive charts

Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org