Total births
36
Unisex name · since 1986
Decota
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Decota, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 1986–2002
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Decota is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 36 have been recorded since 1986.
Decota has 36 recorded births among boys since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2002.
- 36 total births
- 1986–2002 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
36 boys have been named Decota since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2002.
- 36
- total births
- 1986–2002
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Decota was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
9 babies were named Decota in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Decota's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Decota's full recorded timeline at 1993, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Decota at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Decota popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2002
- Peak year (2000)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Decota popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1992 (Decota as girls' name)
Decota by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Decota's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Decota births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
8 births
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Decota? ▼
Decota has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 9 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Decota most popular? ▼
Decota was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Is Decota a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Decota is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 36 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Decota been used? ▼
Records for Decota go back to 1986, giving 17 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Decota? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Decota
Nearby Names Like Decota
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Decota
Declan Boy
#132 58,547 births
Decker Boy
#1188 2,842 births
Decarlos Boy
#12619 1,215 births
Decarlo Boy
635 births
Decklan Boy
#5383 600 births
Compare Decota side by side: Decota vs Declan Decota vs Decker Decota vs Decarlos
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1986–2002 (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. "Decota: Baby Name Since 1986 - 36 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/decota. 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 Decota 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 July 2026.