Destine
Destine was a Dutch rock band that formed in Tilburg, the Netherlands in 2006.
Meaning & Origin of Destine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Destine was a Dutch rock band that formed in Tilburg, the Netherlands in 2006.
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Origin & history
The Story of Destine
As a girl name
Destine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 101 Destines were born — ranking #1,607 that year. As of 2026, Destine ranks #13,792 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Destines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Destine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 15 Destines were born — ranking #4,784 that year. As of 2026, Destine ranks #10,798 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 199 Destines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Destine
Destine is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Destine's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #1,607. Use the chart and map above to compare Destine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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