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Destiny

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What official birth registration shows about Destiny: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Destiny: Recorded every year since 1996, it reached #44 in 2001, and it stood at #845 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #210 to #974.200020052010201520202025#210#974
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#974
1997#672
1998#522
1999#354
2000#287
2001#211
2002#273
2003#326
2004#268
2005#248
2006#257
2007#231
2008#218
2009#232
2010#210
2011#239
2012#267
2013#290
2014#315
2015#328
2016#412
2017#400
2018#472
2019#526
2020#537
2021#537
2022#576
2023#813
2024#902
2025#845

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #902 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #974 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2000–2002

    Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 2000–2002).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #845 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #44 in New Zealand in 2001.

Destiny's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#84542HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#29527HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#90240HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#81344HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#57667HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#53775HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#30176HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#53774HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#52677HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#47291HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#26937HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#400110HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#27347HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#412108HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#30796HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#328143HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#33735HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#315147HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#22489HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#290161HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#29546HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#267186HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#39874HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#239208HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#26137HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#210238HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#203610HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#232208HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#185911HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#218234HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#31585HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#231221HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#188510HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#257183HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#174410HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#248182HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#21747HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#268157HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#30094HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#326116HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#24705HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#273144HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#211187HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#17467HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#287131HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#35491HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#52252HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#67236HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#97421HighVerified
2002New Zealandfemale#7253HighVerified
2001New Zealandfemale#4481HighVerified
2000New Zealandfemale#7656HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#3364HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#2525HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#4648HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5796HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6775HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#35913HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#6635HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#6044HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5976HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#3949HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4035HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#3708HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3905HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#31410HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#22812HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#3319HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3136HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#3159HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Destiny is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Destiny, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2010New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2000New Zealand: recorded in 2001New Zealand: recorded in 2002New Zealand: highest position in 2001Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2003Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: highest position in 200219962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#210 in 2010
New Zealand2000–20023#44 in 2001
Republic of Ireland2001–202421#228 in 2003
Northern Ireland2002–20226#252 in 2002
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Destiny

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #44 in New Zealand in 2001. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.