The first name Destiny
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
From the noun destiny since the 1970s.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 42 girls were named Destiny, making it the 845th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 238 births (#210).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Destiny with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Destiny at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 458 girls born in the United States were named Destiny, the 635th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 9,850 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Destiny
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Destiny WatfordAmerican environmentalist, born 1995
- Destiny WagnerBelizean author, TV host, influencer, and model, born 1996
- Princess NokiaAmerican rapper, born 1992
Questions
- What does the name Destiny mean?
- From the noun destiny since the 1970s.
- How popular is the name Destiny?
- In 2025, 42 girls born in England and Wales were named Destiny, ranking 845th. Its peak was 2010, with 238 births.
- Is Destiny a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 152,289 US babies named Destiny since 1880 were girls.
- When was Destiny most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 9,850 babies were named Destiny, its highest rank at 24th.
- What are other spellings of Destiny?
- Destinee.