US rank #5187 Unisex name Peak 2016 439 births

Declyn — #5187 US boys' name

439 babies named Declyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s132010s2762020s150
#5187
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 64% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Declyn was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

41 babies were named Declyn in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Declyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 439 babies named Declyn between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Declyn currently holds the #5187 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 41 babies received it in a single year. Declyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 290 additional births since 2004.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Declyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 276 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Declyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Declyn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Declyn 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 439 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.

Declyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

439

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2016

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,187

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Declyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
41
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
01020304050 2024202120182015201220092007 6

Declyn popularity over time — girls

290 total births recorded since 2004 (Declyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 290 births
010203040 202420222020201820162014201220092004 5

Declyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
276 births that decade — 63% of Declyn's all-time total
2000s132010s2762020s150

Declyn by state

Where Declyn concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Declyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 1.1%
#2 Texas
5 1.1%
Florida share of Declyn's total US births 1.1%
Even split

5 of 439 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Declyn?
439 babies have been named Declyn since 2007. It currently ranks #5187 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 41 births.
When was Declyn most popular?
Declyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 276 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Declyn most popular?
The top states for the name Declyn are Florida (5 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Declyn a unisex name?
Yes, Declyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 439 births, and as a girl's name it has 290 births.
How long has the name Declyn been used?
Declyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Declyn?
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, 2007–2024 (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.