Boys' name · since 1997

Dekwon

Dekwon has 11 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,372 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade

Dekwon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1997.

Dekwon has 11 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2004.

  • #33,372 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1997
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dekwon ranks #33,372 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1997, peaking in the 1990s.

#33,372 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Dekwon's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dekwon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dekwon's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dekwon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1997)
6
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 19972004 5

Dekwon by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1990s was Dekwon's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Dekwon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dekwon? ▼
11 babies have been named Dekwon since 1997. All-time, it sits at #33,372 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1997 with 6 births.
Where does Dekwon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dekwon ranks #33,372 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dekwon most popular? ▼
Dekwon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Dekwon been used? ▼
Records for Dekwon go back to 1997, giving 8 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Dekwon? ▼
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 Dekwon's data

  • Dekwon's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Dekwon

Nearby Names Like Dekwon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dekwon

Deklan Boy
#2412 2,484 births
Dekota Boy
#7373 845 births
Deklyn Boy
#3918 787 births
Dekari Boy
#3216 687 births
Deklin Boy
#5762 595 births

Compare Dekwon side by side: Dekwon vs Deklan Dekwon vs Dekota Dekwon vs Deklyn

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Erna
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dekwon: 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, 1997–2004 (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 Dekwon 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.