Destry
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,289 in 1965
0 babies were named Destry in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1964–2025
US births per million boys, 1955–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDestry first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1965, when it reached #5,289.
About the name Destry
Destry is a gender-neutral name. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-try”. US birth records list Destry for girls from 1964 to 2014, in 22 of those 51 years. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked #5,289 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 675,676 girls |
| 1980s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 321,543 girls |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 555,556 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8 | 362,319 boys |
| 1960s | 18 | 55,402 boys |
| 1970s | 17 | 59,737 boys |
| 1980s | 12 | 80,645 boys |
| 1990s | 14 | 69,735 boys |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 121,507 boys |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 138,504 boys |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 143,885 boys |
Questions about the name Destry
Is Destry a boy or girl name?
Both. Destry is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Destry?
Destry is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #5,289 in 1965.