Divine
Girl name · #1885 in 2025 · Uniqueness 71/100
In 2025, 104 baby girls were named Divine, placing it at #1885 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2351, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,308 girls born in 2025 was named Divine.
Babies named Divine per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 39-year story
Divine first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 118 babies and a rank of #1754. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Divine against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Divine in class?
Divine scores 71 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Divine will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Divine is most common
Geography matters for names, and Divine is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Divines were TX (16), CA (14), NY (9), OH (7), IL (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Divine
Statistically, parents drawn to Divine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raine, Laine, Emeline, Karoline, and Seline.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Divine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | #1880 |
| 2024 | 97 | #2011 |
| 2023 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2022 | 118 | #1754 |
| 2021 | 105 | #1885 |
| 2020 | 114 | #1752 |
| 2019 | 87 | #2140 |
| 2018 | 89 | #2130 |
| 2017 | 101 | #1964 |
| 2016 | 87 | #2206 |
| 2015 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2014 | 73 | #2469 |
| 2013 | 83 | #2236 |
| 2012 | 87 | #2160 |
| 2011 | 84 | #2238 |
| 2010 | 91 | #2152 |
| 2009 | 79 | #2425 |
| 2008 | 79 | #2419 |
| 2007 | 82 | #2328 |
| 2006 | 78 | #2396 |
| 2005 | 84 | #2180 |
| 2004 | 69 | #2446 |
| 2003 | 73 | #2301 |
| 2002 | 79 | #2126 |
| 2001 | 84 | #2013 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Divine a popular girl name?
Divine ranked #1885 among girls in 2025 with 104 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2351.
When was the name Divine most popular?
Divine peaked in 2022, when 118 American girls received the name (ranked #1754 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Divine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,308 newborn American girls was named Divine. It scores 71/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.