Total births
58,547
Boys' name · since 1951
Declan
Declan has 58,547 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #132
- among boys today
- 58,547
- born since 1951
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.1%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Declan is the #132 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 58,547 recorded since 1951.
Declan has 58,547 recorded births among boys since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #132 as of the latest data, more common than 99.1% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2025.
- #132 among boys today
- 58,547 born since 1951
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.1% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Declan is currently the #132 boys' name in America, more common than 99.1% of boys - 58,547 born since 1951, peaking in the 2010s.
- #132
- among boys today
- 58,547
- born since 1951
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.1%
- more common than other boys
Declan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#132
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 99.1% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Declan was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
3,971 babies were named Declan in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Declan compares
58,547 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 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
Declan's all-time total is 160x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Declan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 58,547 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 3,971 | 23 | 22,252 |
Declan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Declan's full recorded timeline at 1992, 99% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 1% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 3,971 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Declan at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2019
Current rank
#132
Active since
1951
Declan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 3,971
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Declan popularity over time - girls
403 total births recorded since 2001 (Declan as girls' name)
Declan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Declan's strongest decade.
31,107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Declan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 27
1950s
27 births
- 1960s 70
1960s
70 births
- 1970s 53
1970s
53 births
- 1980s 145
1980s
145 births
- 1990s 1,135
1990s
1,135 births
- 2000s 7,268
2000s
7,268 births
- 2010s
2010s
31,107 births
- 2020s
2020s
18,742 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31,107 births (53% of all-time use).
How Declan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Declan's total volume
Declan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Declan by state
Where Declan concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,641 | 7.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 3,805 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 3,656 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 2,988 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 2,986 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 2,506 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Florida | | 2,456 | 4.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 2,376 | 4.1% |
California share of Declan's total US births 7.9%
Even split
4,641 of 58,547 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Declan appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Declan? ▼
Since 1951, Social Security records show 58,547 babies named Declan. Today it holds rank #132 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 3,971 births.
When was Declan most popular? ▼
Declan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31,107 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Declan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Declan are California (4,641 births), New York (3,805 births), Pennsylvania (3,656 births).
How long has the name Declan been used? ▼
Records for Declan go back to 1951, giving 75 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Declan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Decker, Decarlos, Decarlo, Decklan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Declan's data
- Declan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (31,107 total births) through the 2020s (18,742) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Declans (4,641 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Declan
Nearby Names Like Declan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Declan
Decker Boy
#1188 2,842 births
Decarlos Boy
#12619 1,215 births
Decarlo Boy
635 births
Decklan Boy
#5383 600 births
Declyn Boy
#5206 461 births
Compare Declan side by side: Declan vs Decker Declan vs Decarlos Declan vs Decarlo
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Declan
Sawyer #131
65,838 births · Peak 2015
Jasper #133
62,428 births · Peak 2023
Luis #130
292,959 births · Peak 2007
Ryder #134
66,639 births · Peak 2015
Graham #129
61,436 births · Peak 2025
Carlos #135
307,036 births · Peak 2001
Hunter #128
262,238 births · Peak 2000
Connor #136
234,546 births · Peak 2004
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1951–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Declan: #132 Boys' Name - 58,547 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/declan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Declan 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 June 2026.