US rank #4654 Unisex name Peak 2015 757 births

Deklyn — #4654 US boys' name

757 babies named Deklyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s552010s4942020s208
#4654
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 67% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Deklyn was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

73 babies were named Deklyn in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deklyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 757 babies named Deklyn between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Deklyn currently holds the #4654 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 73 babies received it in a single year. Deklyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 188 additional births since 2011.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deklyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 494 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Deklyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Deklyn in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deklyn 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 757 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.

Deklyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

757

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2015

73 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,654

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Deklyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
73
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
020406080 202420212018201520122009200620022001 5

Deklyn popularity over time — girls

188 total births recorded since 2011 (Deklyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 188 births
0510152025 20242022202020182016201420122011 8

Deklyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
494 births that decade — 65% of Deklyn's all-time total
2000s552010s4942020s208

Deklyn by state

Where Deklyn concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Deklyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
22 2.9%
#2 Michigan
15 2.0%
#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 0.7%
Texas share of Deklyn's total US births 2.9%
Even split

22 of 757 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Deklyn appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deklyn?
757 babies have been named Deklyn since 2001. It currently ranks #4654 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 73 births.
When was Deklyn most popular?
Deklyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 494 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Deklyn most popular?
The top states for the name Deklyn are Texas (22 births), Michigan (15 births), California (10 births).
Is Deklyn a unisex name?
Yes, Deklyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 757 births, and as a girl's name it has 188 births.
How long has the name Deklyn been used?
Deklyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Deklyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deklan, Dekota, 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, 2001–2024 (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.