Destiny

Meaning: Fate, destiny
Origin: English (from Late Latin)

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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#429 in N. Ireland (2025) · #850 in England & Wales (2025) · #988 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #2,538 in France (2025) · #839 in Canada (2024).

Famous Destinys

Destiny Chukunyere — Maltese singer
Destiny Watford — American environmentalist
Destiny Etiko — Nigerian actress
Destiny Wagner — Belizean author, TV host, influencer, and model
Destiny Smith-Barnett — American sprinter (born 1996)

In stories & tradition

Destiny — X-Men: Evolution (TV series)
Destiny Evans — One Life to Live (TV series)
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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