Boys' name · since 2011

Decklen

Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 75 babies named Decklen, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,334 of 45,481
all-time among boys
75
born since 2011
2010s
peak decade

Decklen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 75 have been recorded since 2011.

Social Security Administration records show Decklen recorded 75 times among boys since 2011, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2023.

  • #19,334 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 75 born since 2011
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Decklen ranks #19,334 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 75 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,334 of 45,481
all-time among boys
75
born since 2011
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Decklen's 75 recorded births place it above 57.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Decklen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Decklen splits its recorded history at 2017: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Decklen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2017)
12
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
468101214 2011201320142015201620172018201920202023 5

Decklen by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (65 births, 87% of the file).

2010s was Decklen's strongest decade.

65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.

Decklen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 65 births (87% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Decklen? ▼
Decklen has been given to 75 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,334 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 12 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
Where does Decklen sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Decklen ranks #19,334 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Decklen most popular? ▼
Decklen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Decklen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Decklen since 2011 -- 13 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Decklen? ▼
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.

What to do with Decklen's data

  • Decklen's decade-level peak was the 2010s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Decklen

Nearby Names Like Decklen

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Decklen

Declan Boy
#139 58,547 births
Decker Boy
#1506 2,842 births
Decarlos Boy
#10889 1,215 births
Decarlo Boy
635 births
Decklan Boy
#4818 600 births

Compare Decklen side by side: Decklen vs Declan Decklen vs Decker Decklen vs Decarlos

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Duey
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Senon
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Decklen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2011–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Decklen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.