Divinity
Girl name · #2624 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Divinity? In official American birth records, Divinity has been tracked continuously since 1986, giving it 39 years of documented American history.
Divinity ranks #2624 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 66 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Put differently, about 1 of every 27,273 American girls born in 2025 carries the name.
The 39-year story
Divinity first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 87 babies and a rank of #2178. 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.
Babies named Divinity per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Divinity against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Divinity in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Divinity is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Divinity will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Divinity is most common
State-level data for Divinity is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Divinity
Statistically, parents drawn to Divinity tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Clarity, Purity, Eternity, Verity, and Unity.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Divinity | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 87 | #2178 |
| 2023 | 76 | #2379 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2720 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 35 | #4360 |
| 2007 | 42 | #3786 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 29 | #4418 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Divinity?
In official American birth records, the name Divinity first appeared in 1986 (over 39 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 39 years.
Is Divinity a popular girl name?
Divinity ranked #2624 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Divinity most popular?
Divinity peaked in 2024, when 87 American girls received the name (ranked #2178 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Divinity?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Divinity. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.