Boy or Girl

Is Destany a boy or girl name?

Destany was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 3,411 US babies named Destany were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Destany since 1979
3,411
Most popular year
1999
227 babies
Babies named Destany each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Destany from 1979 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.075150225300198020002020

Boys and girls named Destany, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1970s06100%
1980s0178100%
1990s01,469100%
2000s01,476100%
2010s0249100%
2020s033100%
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
20230–6#13,861
20220–7#12,574
20210–8#11,379
20200–12#8,526
20190–6#14,251
20180–5#16,313
20170–11#9,486
20160–11#9,583
20150–19#6,525
20140–21#6,044
20130–30#4,679
20120–36#4,148
20110–53#3,142
20100–57#2,986
20090–92#2,171
20080–99#2,062
20070–125#1,739
20060–140#1,554
20050–153#1,400
20040–156#1,354
20030–129#1,511
20020–155#1,270
20010–201#1,060
20000–226#943
19990–227#928
19980–216#950
19970–205#965
19960–183#1,021
19950–189#994
19940–132#1,289
19930–118#1,385
19920–91#1,665
19910–66#2,062
19900–42#2,750
19890–42#2,673
19880–21#4,209
19870–22#3,884
19860–18#4,395
19850–18#4,315
19840–17#4,367
19830–9#6,847
19820–13#5,284
19810–10#6,447
19800–8#7,589
19790–6#9,285

Highest rank

Destany has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #928 in 1999. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1990s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Destany

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.