US rank #1886 Boys' name Peak 2018 2,427 births

Deklan — #1886 US boys' name

2,427 babies named Deklan in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s142000s2962010s15352020s582
#1886
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 87% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2018
Single peak year

193 babies were named Deklan in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deklan

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,427 babies named Deklan between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Deklan currently holds the #1886 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 193 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deklan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,535 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Deklan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 137 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Deklan in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deklan 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 2,427 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.

Deklan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,427

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2018

193 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,886

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Deklan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
193
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
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Deklan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,535 births that decade — 63% of Deklan's all-time total
1990s142000s2962010s15352020s582

Deklan by state

Where Deklan concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Deklan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
137 5.6%
#2 Texas
116 4.8%
#3 California
108 4.4%
#4 Ohio
86 3.5%
#5 Wisconsin
76 3.1%
#6 Florida
74 3.0%
#7 Colorado
56 2.3%
#8 Tennessee
54 2.2%
Pennsylvania share of Deklan's total US births 5.6%
Even split

137 of 2,427 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Deklan appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deklan?
2,427 babies have been named Deklan since 1998. It currently ranks #1886 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 193 births.
When was Deklan most popular?
Deklan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,535 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Deklan most popular?
The top states for the name Deklan are Pennsylvania (137 births), Texas (116 births), California (108 births).
How long has the name Deklan been used?
Deklan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Deklan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dekota, Deklyn, Dekari, Deklin, 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, 1998–2024 (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.