Destinee
Girl name · #3042 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
Destinee ranks #3042 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 54 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1227, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Destinee.
Babies named Destinee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 52-year story
Destinee first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1999, when 1,002 girls were named Destinee — good for #308 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Destinee in class?
Destinee scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Destinee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Destinee is most common
State-level data for Destinee is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Destinee
Statistically, parents drawn to Destinee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cheyanne, Shaylee, Diamond, Marykate, and Emilee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Destinee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2674 |
| 2022 | 95 | #2034 |
| 2021 | 92 | #2071 |
| 2020 | 114 | #1752 |
| 2019 | 124 | #1687 |
| 2018 | 131 | #1623 |
| 2017 | 157 | #1441 |
| 2016 | 175 | #1353 |
| 2015 | 201 | #1227 |
| 2014 | 249 | #1040 |
| 2013 | 277 | #918 |
| 2012 | 337 | #793 |
| 2011 | 386 | #716 |
| 2010 | 406 | #705 |
| 2009 | 485 | #622 |
| 2008 | 497 | #615 |
| 2007 | 472 | #631 |
| 2006 | 528 | #559 |
| 2005 | 566 | #518 |
| 2004 | 549 | #522 |
| 2003 | 634 | #471 |
| 2002 | 572 | #488 |
| 2001 | 823 | #361 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Destinee a popular girl name?
Destinee ranked #3042 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1227.
When was the name Destinee most popular?
Destinee peaked in 1999, when 1,002 American girls received the name (ranked #308 that year). Since 1999 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Destinee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Destinee. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.