Recorded 1976–2006 Boys' name Peak 1992 44 births

Decory — boys' name

44 babies named Decory in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

44 boys have been named Decory since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.

44
total births
1976–2006
years on record
1990s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Decory was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

6 babies were named Decory in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Decory

The Social Security Administration has registered 44 babies named Decory between 1976 and 2006, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Decory currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Decory performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Decory shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Decory 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 44 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.

Decory at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

44

Since 1976

31 years of records

Peak year

1992

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1976

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2006

Decory popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1976

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1992)
6
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Decory by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
23 births that decade — 52% of Decory's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Decory?
44 babies have been named Decory since 1976. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1992 with 6 births.
When was Decory most popular?
Decory was most popular in the 1990s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Decory been used?
Decory has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 31 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Decory?
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.

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, 1976–2006 (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.