Destiny

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Destiny

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Destiny is an English word meaning “fate”

History:
Destiny is a word dating from the 14th century, imported from France. The word became rather common first name at the end of the 20th century.

Pronunciation: dest-tin-ee

Alternates: Destanee, Destani, Destany, Destenee, Destinee, Destiney, Destony, Destynee, Destyney.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.007 % named Destiny

Popularity of Destiny:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 787th most popular.
1980-1990: 371st most popular.
1990: 217th most popular.
1991: 165th most popular.
1992: 133rd most popular.
1993: 116th most popular.
1994: 87th most popular.
1995: 66th most popular.
1996: 59th most popular.
1997: 45th most popular.
1998: 38th most popular.
1999: 29th most popular.
2000: 24th most popular.
2001: 22nd most popular.
2002: 34th most popular.
2003: 37th most popular.

Popularity of Destinee:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 898th most popular.
1991: 663rd most popular.
1992: 573rd most popular.
1993: 488th most popular.
1994: 395th most popular.
1995: 329th most popular.
1996: 326th most popular.
1997: 317th most popular.
1998: 317th most popular.
1999: 314th most popular.
2000: 323rd most popular.
2001: 367th most popular.
2002: 494th most popular.
2003: 470th most popular.

Popularity of Destini :
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1992: N/A
1993: 999th most popular.
1994: 771st most popular.
1995: 604th most popular.
1996: 680th most popular.
1997: 635th most popular.
1998: 629th most popular.
1999: 542nd most popular.
2000: 577th most popular.
2001: 637th most popular.
2002: 783rd most popular.
2003: 892nd most popular.

Popularity of Destiney:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1992: N/A
1993: 877th most popular.
1994: 752nd most popular.
1995: 620th most popular.
1996: 635th most popular.
1997: 619th most popular.
1998: 566th most popular.
1999: 557th most popular.
2000: 579th most popular.
2001: 590th most popular.
2002: 729th most popular.
2003: 890th most popular.