US rank #9446 Unisex name Peak 2015 335 births

Decklyn — #9446 US boys' name

335 babies named Decklyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s2282020s102
#9446
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 34% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Decklyn was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

37 babies were named Decklyn in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Decklyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 335 babies named Decklyn between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Decklyn currently holds the #9446 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 37 babies received it in a single year. Decklyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 158 additional births since 2012.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Decklyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 228 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Decklyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Decklyn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Decklyn 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 335 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.

Decklyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

335

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2015

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,446

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Decklyn popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
37
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
010203040 202420222020201820162014201220102001 5

Decklyn popularity over time — girls

158 total births recorded since 2012 (Decklyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 158 births
0510152025 2024202220202018201620142012 9

Decklyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
228 births that decade — 68% of Decklyn's all-time total
2000s52010s2282020s102

Decklyn by state

Where Decklyn concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Decklyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
7 2.1%
#2 Texas
5 1.5%
California share of Decklyn's total US births 2.1%
Even split

7 of 335 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Decklyn?
335 babies have been named Decklyn since 2001. It currently ranks #9446 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 37 births.
When was Decklyn most popular?
Decklyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 228 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Decklyn most popular?
The top states for the name Decklyn are California (7 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Decklyn a unisex name?
Yes, Decklyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 335 births, and as a girl's name it has 158 births.
How long has the name Decklyn been used?
Decklyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Decklyn?
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.