Unisex name · since 2001
Decklyn
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 351 babies named Decklyn, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,725 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,774 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 351
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
351 babies have been named Decklyn since 2001, making it today's #5774 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Decklyn recorded 351 times among boys since 2001, holding rank #5774 nationally today, ahead of 59% of boys, 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 2001 to 2025.
- #9,725 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,774 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 351 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Decklyn ranks #9,725 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,774 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 351 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,725 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,774 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 351
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Decklyn's 351 recorded births place it above 78.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Decklyn compares
351 49th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Decklyn's all-time total is 5% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Decklyn | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 351 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 34 | 22,252 |
Decklyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Decklyn's full recorded timeline at 2017, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Decklyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Decklyn popularity over time - girls
159 total births recorded since 2012 (Decklyn as girls' name)
Decklyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (228 births, 65% of the file).
2010s was Decklyn's strongest decade.
228 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Decklyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
228 births
- 2020s
2020s
118 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 228 births (65% of all-time use).
Decklyn by state
Where Decklyn concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.4% |
7 of 351 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Decklyn's data
- Decklyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (228 total births) through the 2020s (118) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Decklyns (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Decklyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~24 yrs)
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, 2001–2025 (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 Decklyn 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.