Divinity
Girl name · #2624 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Divinity in class?
Divinity scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Divinity is most common
Geography matters for names, and Divinity is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Divinitys were GA (11), PA (6), AZ (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.