Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- English
- Fate, fortune
- French
Syllables
3
Themes
- Nature
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Destiny
Famous People
Singer Destiny "Miley" Cyrus
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus
More about the name
Destiny is a primarily feminine given name meaning "destiny", "fate", which is ultimately derived from the Late Latin word destinata. Commonly used spelling variants include Destinee, Destiney, and Destinie.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #3153, 31 births); most recent 2023 (rank #10812, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #24, 9,845 births); most recent 2025 (rank #635, 458 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 458 |
| 2024 | – | 638 |
| 2023 | 6 | 706 |
| 2022 | – | 798 |
| 2021 | – | 800 |
| 2020 | 6 | 889 |
| 2019 | 13 | 1,051 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1,205 |
| 2017 | 10 | 1,389 |
| 2016 | 14 | 1,601 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #1859, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2938, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #210, 238 births); most recent 2025 (rank #845, 42 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 42 |
| 2024 | 4 | 40 |
| 2023 | 3 | 44 |
| 2022 | – | 67 |
| 2021 | 6 | 75 |
| 2020 | 3 | 74 |
| 2019 | 3 | 77 |
| 2018 | 7 | 91 |
| 2017 | 7 | 110 |
| 2016 | 6 | 108 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #1078, 35 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2380, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #1515, 23 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2031, 14 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 14 |
| 2022 | 15 | 16 |
| 2021 | 12 | 22 |
| 2020 | 28 | 23 |
| 2019 | 35 | 14 |
| 2018 | 32 | 20 |
| 2017 | 12 | 8 |
| 2016 | 11 | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 | 16 |
| 2014 | 10 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #228, 12 births); most recent 2012 (rank #718, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #360, 13 births); most recent 2024 (rank #714, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 4 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 3 |
| 2021 | – | 8 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 3 |
| 2018 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | – | 6 |
| 2016 | – | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #353, 9 births); most recent 2020 (rank #544, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #252, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #89, 37 births); most recent 2019 (rank #513, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence