Boys' name · since 2000

Deklin

Deklin has 595 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#7,107 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,762 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
595
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade

Deklin currently ranks #5762 among boys' names in America, with 595 babies recorded since 2000.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deklin has been recorded 595 times among boys since 2000, currently ranked #5762 nationally and more common than 59% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.

  • #7,107 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #5,762 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 595 born since 2000
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deklin ranks #7,107 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,762 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 595 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.

#7,107 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,762 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
595
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%58.6%
Deklin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Deklin's 595 recorded births place it above 84.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Wisconsin.

How Deklin compares

595 Top 41% higher than 59% of 13,930 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

Deklin's all-time total is 61% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Deklin Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 595 369 358,536
Peak-year births 69 34 22,252

Deklin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Deklin splits its recorded history at 2013: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 69 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Deklin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
69
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
020406080 20002004200820122016202020242025 16

Deklin by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (388 births, 65% of the file).

2010s was Deklin's strongest decade.

388 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Deklin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 388 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Deklin 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 Deklin's total volume

Deklin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -18, 14.5%-35, 5.5%-113, 4.5%-25, 16%-21, 11.6%-25, 9.4%-22, 8.1%-55, 8.8%-109, 4.9%-40, 10.6%-31, 7.5%-112, 3.7%-35, 7.4%-66, 3.5%-56, 4.4%Deklin-26, 11.6%Deklin
Deklin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Deklin by state

Where Deklin concentrates geographically, total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Deklin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Wisconsin
11 1.8%
#2 Pennsylvania
6 1.0%
#3 California
5 0.8%
#4 Indiana
5 0.8%
#5 New York
5 0.8%
#6 Ohio
5 0.8%
#7 Utah
5 0.8%
Wisconsin share of Deklin's total US births 1.8%
Even split

11 of 595 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deklin?
Deklin has been given to 595 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #7,107 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #5,762 of 13,930. 69 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
Where does Deklin sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deklin ranks #7,107 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,762 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Deklin most popular?
Deklin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 388 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Deklin most popular?
The top states for the name Deklin are Wisconsin (11 births), Pennsylvania (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Deklin been used?
Records for Deklin go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Deklin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deklan, Dekota, Deklyn, Dekari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Deklin's data

  • Deklin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (388 total births); usage has since declined to 118 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Wisconsin records the most Deklins (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Deklin

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Deklin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Deklin 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 August 2026.