Total births
29
Recorded 2000–2008 Boys' name Peak 2001 29 births
Decameron — boys' name
29 babies named Decameron in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
29 boys have been named Decameron since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 29
- total births
- 2000–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Decameron was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
8 babies were named Decameron in 2001 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Decameron
The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Decameron between 2000 and 2008, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Decameron currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 8 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Decameron performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Decameron in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 29 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Decameron at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Decameron popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2000
- Peak year (2001)
- 8
- Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
Decameron by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- 29 births that decade — 100% of Decameron's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Decameron? ▼
29 babies have been named Decameron since 2000. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2001 with 8 births.
When was Decameron most popular? ▼
Decameron was most popular in the 2000s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Decameron been used? ▼
Decameron has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 9 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Decameron? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Declan, Decker, Decarlos, Decarlo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Decameron
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Decarlo Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2000–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.