US rank #5371 Boys' name Peak 2018 578 births

Decklan — #5371 US boys' name

578 babies named Decklan in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s282010s4152020s135
#5371
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 62% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Decklan was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

52 babies were named Decklan in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Decklan

The Social Security Administration has registered 578 babies named Decklan between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Decklan currently holds the #5371 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 52 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Decklan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 415 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Decklan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Decklan in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Decklan 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 578 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.

Decklan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

578

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2018

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,371

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Decklan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
52
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
0204060 2024202120182015201220092001 8

Decklan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
415 births that decade — 72% of Decklan's all-time total
2000s282010s4152020s135

Decklan by state

Where Decklan concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Decklan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
22 3.8%
#2 Tennessee
6 1.0%
#3 North Carolina
5 0.9%
#4 Oklahoma
5 0.9%
Texas share of Decklan's total US births 3.8%
Even split

22 of 578 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Decklan?
578 babies have been named Decklan since 2001. It currently ranks #5371 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 52 births.
When was Decklan most popular?
Decklan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 415 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Decklan most popular?
The top states for the name Decklan are Texas (22 births), Tennessee (6 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Decklan been used?
Decklan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Decklan?
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.

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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, 2001–2024 (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.