Unisex name · since 2001
Deklyn
Deklyn has 787 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,957 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,918 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 787
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
787 babies have been named Deklyn since 2001, making it today's #3918 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Deklyn recorded 787 times among boys since 2001, holding rank #3918 nationally today, ahead of 72% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #5,957 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,918 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 787 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deklyn ranks #5,957 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,918 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 787 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,957 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,918 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 787
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Deklyn's 787 recorded births place it above 86.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Deklyn compares
787 Top 36% higher than 64% 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
Deklyn's all-time total is 113% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Deklyn | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 787 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 74 | 34 | 22,252 |
Deklyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deklyn's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 74, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deklyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Deklyn popularity over time - girls
188 total births recorded since 2011 (Deklyn as girls' name)
Deklyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (495 births, 63% of the file).
2010s was Deklyn's strongest decade.
495 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Deklyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 55
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
495 births
- 2020s
2020s
237 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 495 births (63% of all-time use).
How Deklyn 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 Deklyn's total volume
Deklyn by state
Where Deklyn concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 22 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 15 | 1.9% |
| #3 | California | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Idaho | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.6% |
22 of 787 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Deklyn appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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- Deklyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (495 total births) through the 2020s (237) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Deklyns (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Deklyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~24 yrs)
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, 2001–2025 (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 Deklyn 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.