Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Deklan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,399 Trend ↓ Falling 53%
Rank 2025
#2,399
among boys · ↓515 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
57
named Deklan · -33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 29,966
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
193 babies
All-time total
2,484
#2,877 all-time among boys
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Deklan popularity over time

2,484 babies have been named Deklan since 1998, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 14 1 – #7,317
2000s 296 30 +2014% #2,478
2010s 1,535 154 +419% #1,053
2020s (to 2025) 639 107 -31% #1,282

Where Deklan 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 50 0.03 outside top 500
2027 45 0.03 outside top 500
2028 41 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

Where Deklan is most popular

Boys named Deklan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.058 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Deklan 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
Kentucky 15 0.149 +156%
Oklahoma 10 0.113 +94%
Wisconsin 13 0.110 +88%
Missouri 15 0.108 +85%
Tennessee 17 0.094 +61%
Pennsylvania 22 0.083 +42%
Ohio 19 0.072 +23%
Illinois 17 0.067 +14%
Utah 5 0.052 -10%
Colorado 5 0.039 -34%
Arizona 6 0.037 -37%
Georgia 7 0.028 -53%
Michigan 5 0.024 -58%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -66%
Texas 16 0.018 -69%
California 16 0.018 -70%
Florida 8 0.017 -71%
New York 6 0.014 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Deklan

Deklan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,399 in 2025 with 57 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 2,484 American babies have been named Deklan. Its peak came in 2018, when 193 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Deklan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deklan?

The median living Deklan is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 2,500 people named Deklan are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Deklan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 57 #2,399
2024 85 #1,884
2023 82 #1,915
2022 132 #1,405
2021 148 #1,282
2020 135 #1,329
2019 165 #1,173
2018 193 #1,053
2017 181 #1,081
2016 145 #1,263
2015 164 #1,150
2014 172 #1,111
2013 175 #1,070
2012 164 #1,121
2011 111 #1,470
2010 65 #2,073
2009 41 #2,910
2008 51 #2,478
2007 37 #3,101
2006 43 #2,709
2005 27 #3,551
2004 28 #3,382
2003 20 #4,146
2002 20 #4,070
2001 15 #4,946
2000 14 #5,097
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deklan?

The median living Deklan is about 9 years old. Half of all living Deklans are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Deklan are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Deklan are alive in the United States, based on 2,484 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deklan in 2025?

Deklan ranked #2,399 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Deklan?

2,484 babies have been named Deklan in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deklan most popular?

Deklan peaked in 2018, when 193 newborns received the name.

Is Deklan a boy or girl name?

Deklan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Deklan rising or falling?

Deklan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Deklan become more popular?

Deklan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Deklan 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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