Destry
The Story of Destry
As a girl name
Destry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1964, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 11 Destrys were born — ranking #7,512 that year. As of 2026, Destry ranks #16,513 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 145 Destrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Destry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1955, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 149 Destrys were born — ranking #637 that year. As of 2026, Destry ranks #5,055 for boys with 19 births, rising sharply (+77% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Destrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Destry most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States36%
- Saint Lucia23%
- Australia15%
- Indonesia14%
- China13%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Destry
Phonetically similar names — useful when Destry is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Destry
Destry is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Destry's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #637. Use the chart and map above to compare Destry'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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