Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Decker

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #1,501 Trend ↓ Falling 21%

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#1,501
among boys · ↓315 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
124
named Decker · -31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,599
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
240 babies
All-time total
2,968
#2,635 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Decker popularity over time

2,968 babies have been named Decker since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 133 133 13 – #3,628
2000s – 218 218 22 +64% #2,932
2010s 53 1,394 1,447 145 +564% #989
2020s (to 2025) 73 1,097 1,170 195 +35% #1,013

Where Decker is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 112 0.07 outside top 500
2027 108 0.06 outside top 500
2028 104 0.06 outside top 500
2029 102 0.06 outside top 500
2030 99 0.06 outside top 500

Where Decker is most popular

Boys named Decker per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.103 per 1,000. Strongest in Montana, Wisconsin, and Colorado.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Decker born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Montana 6 0.340 +229%
Wisconsin 36 0.304 +194%
Colorado 38 0.294 +185%
Kansas 20 0.292 +182%
Minnesota 35 0.285 +176%
Oklahoma 24 0.271 +163%
Iowa 13 0.189 +83%
Tennessee 31 0.172 +66%
Arizona 25 0.153 +48%
Michigan 30 0.146 +42%
Nebraska 6 0.138 +34%
Indiana 21 0.131 +27%
Idaho 5 0.122 +18%
Washington 18 0.110 +7%
Ohio 29 0.109 +6%
Missouri 14 0.101 ≈ national
Illinois 25 0.098 -5%
Pennsylvania 24 0.090 -12%
Florida 40 0.084 -18%
North Carolina 19 0.074 -28%
Texas 64 0.073 -30%
California 65 0.071 -31%
Alabama 6 0.055 -47%
New York 16 0.037 -64%
Virginia 6 0.032 -69%
Georgia 6 0.024 -77%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Decker

Decker is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,501 in 2025 with 117 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 2,968 American babies have been named Decker. Its peak came in 2022, when 240 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Decker stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Decker?

The median living Decker is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 2,900 people named Decker are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Decker year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #12,220 117 #1,501
2024 7 #12,493 174 #1,186
2023 13 #8,165 180 #1,157
2022 21 #5,828 219 #1,017
2021 14 #7,732 202 #1,061
2020 11 #9,091 205 #1,013
2019 15 #7,451 198 #1,042
2018 13 #8,261 210 #989
2017 8 #11,925 203 #998
2016 12 #9,028 200 #1,013
2015 – – 182 #1,080
2014 5 #17,223 180 #1,075
2013 – – 82 #1,768
2012 – – 72 #1,967
2011 – – 36 #3,123
2010 – – 31 #3,477
2009 – – 29 #3,654
2008 – – 30 #3,578
2007 – – 27 #3,807
2006 – – 15 #5,586
2005 – – 21 #4,228
2004 – – 20 #4,300
2003 – – 15 #5,094
2002 – – 17 #4,547
2001 – – 14 #5,194
2000 – – 30 #2,932
1995 – – 8 #6,530
1990 – – 14 #4,023
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Decker, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Decker?

The median living Decker is about 7 years old. Half of all living Deckers are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Decker are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Decker are alive in the United States, based on 2,968 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Decker mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Decker in 2025?

Decker ranked #1,501 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 117 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Decker?

2,968 babies have been named Decker in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Decker most popular?

Decker peaked in 2022, when 240 newborns received the name.

Is Decker a boy or girl name?

Decker is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Decker rising or falling?

Decker is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Decker become more popular?

Decker is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 99 boys named Decker in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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