Destinie
Destinie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 1043rd with 189 babies. More babies were named Destinie in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Destiny) destiny, fate · English, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1998189 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,844babies recorded
What does the name Destinie mean?
Destinie is a spelling of Destiny, pronounced the same way, so it shares Destiny's meaning and origin.
Destiny is the English word for fate, used as a girl's name since the 1970s, as Wiktionary notes. The word came through Old French destinee from Latin destinare, "to determine, make firm". It was among the virtue-and-concept names that became popular in the US in the 1990s and 2000s; the singer Miley Cyrus was born Destiny Hope Cyrus.
destinee (Old French, “destiny”)dēstināre (Latin, “to determine, make firm”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Destinee, Destini.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Destiny', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary.com Unabridged (based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary), with Collins English Dictionary, s.v. 'destiny', Dictionary.com / Random House / HarperCollins
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Destinie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #15,729 | 5 |
| 2010 | #3,476 | 46 |
| 2000 | #1,129 | 181 |
| 1990 | #2,086 | 63 |
| 1980 | #3,879 | 20 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Destinie, counting every spelling?
Destinie is a spelling of Destiny, a name family that ranked #551 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 545 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destiny | 458 | #635 | 3,408 |
| Destinee | 54 | #3,040 | 375 |
| Destini | 21 | #5,772 | 170 |
| Destiney | 12 | #8,496 | 65 |
| Destinie | — | — | 27 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Destinie?
About 2,800 people born in the US named Destinie are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 22 and 32. That makes Destinie mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Destinie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Destinie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Destinie
What does Destinie mean?
Destinie is a spelling of Destiny, which means “destiny, fate” (English, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Destinie?
Destinie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 1043rd with 189 babies. More babies were named Destinie in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Destinie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Destinie in the US.