Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Deklyn

Gender Unisex · 19% girls Rank 2025 #3,869 Trend ↓ Falling 55%
Rank 2025
#3,869
among boys · ↑597 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Deklyn
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
87 babies
All-time total
975
#5,957 all-time among boys
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Deklyn popularity over time

975 babies have been named Deklyn since 2001, 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
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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
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2000s – 55 55 6 – #6,516
2010s 129 495 624 62 +1035% #1,962
2020s (to 2025) 59 237 296 49 -21% #2,299

Where Deklyn 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 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 18 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Deklyn

Deklyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,869 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 975 American babies have been named Deklyn, about 81% boys and 19% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 87 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 Deklyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deklyn?

The median living Deklyn is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 11. An estimated 1,000 people named Deklyn are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Deklyn 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 – – 28 #3,869
2024 5 #15,873 23 #4,466
2023 10 #9,785 33 #3,488
2022 14 #7,735 46 #2,803
2021 16 #7,038 48 #2,661
2020 14 #7,654 59 #2,299
2019 14 #7,844 64 #2,192
2018 18 #6,592 68 #2,088
2017 15 #7,548 55 #2,354
2016 12 #9,031 61 #2,214
2015 13 #8,576 74 #1,962
2014 20 #6,259 52 #2,436
2013 16 #7,485 41 #2,816
2012 13 #8,759 31 #3,465
2011 8 #12,464 37 #3,068
2010 – – 12 #6,777
2009 – – 13 #6,516
2008 – – 9 #8,465
2007 – – 6 #11,262
2006 – – 5 #12,479
2005 – – 5 #11,872
2004 – – 6 #10,277
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2002 – – 6 #9,654
2001 – – 5 #10,970
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deklyn?

The median living Deklyn is about 8 years old. Half of all living Deklyns are between 5 and 11 years old.

How many people named Deklyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Deklyn are alive in the United States, based on 975 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deklyn in 2025?

Deklyn ranked #3,869 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Deklyn?

975 babies have been named Deklyn in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deklyn most popular?

Deklyn peaked in 2015, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Deklyn a boy or girl name?

Deklyn is used for both: about 19% of babies named Deklyn have been girls and 81% boys.

Is the name Deklyn rising or falling?

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

Will Deklyn become more popular?

Deklyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Deklyn 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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