Girls name
Destiny
Destiny is a girls' name given to 150,254 girls in the United States since 1963, peaking in 2000 with 9,850 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 3rd among girls names in New Mexico in 2000.
Which states favor Destiny
Destiny by state
Top states by all-time births named Destiny. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 20,846 | #550 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 17,020 | #458 (2025) |
| 3 | Florida | 8,686 | #459 (2025) |
| 4 | New York | 8,421 | #708 (2025) |
| 5 | Georgia | 6,492 | #685 (2025) |
| 6 | Illinois | 5,885 | #763 (2025) |
| 7 | North Carolina | 5,482 | #585 (2025) |
| 8 | Ohio | 5,460 | #1056 (2025) |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 4,590 | #946 (2025) |
| 10 | Tennessee | 4,390 | #660 (2025) |
| 11 | Michigan | 4,159 | #805 (2025) |
| 12 | Louisiana | 3,637 | #624 (2025) |
| 13 | Virginia | 3,554 | #868 (2025) |
| 14 | Alabama | 3,270 | #854 (2025) |
| 15 | Arizona | 3,063 | #593 (2025) |
| 16 | New Jersey | 2,988 | #410 (2025) |
| 17 | Indiana | 2,961 | #555 (2025) |
| 18 | South Carolina | 2,935 | #450 (2024) |
| 19 | Kentucky | 2,865 | #335 (2023) |
| 20 | Missouri | 2,804 | #566 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).