Declan

Given to 58,950 US babies since 1951

▼ Falling −26% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#6546

recorded as girls

1,048 since 2024

#139

recorded as boys

7 since 2024

Babies in 2025

2,587

girls 17 · boys 2,570

Peak year

2019

3,971 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

58,950

since 1951

Born a Declan? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Declan was most popular in 2019, when 3,971 babies recorded as boys got the name (2.2 per 1,000). In 2025, 2,570 babies were named Declan, ranking #139 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 26%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	17	6546	2,570	139
2024	14	7594	2,765	132
2023	30	4565	2,814	132
2022	30	4582	3,345	114
2021	40	3735	3,647	106
2020	31	4358	3,601	101
2019	36	4006	3,971	95
2018	30	4562	3,812	101
2017	40	3769	3,470	115
2016	28	4850	3,623	109
2015	21	6036	3,587	112
2014	16	7302	3,321	123
2013	22	5834	3,116	121
2012	18	6872	2,781	143
2011	13	8614	2,169	176
2010	5	16992	1,257	274
2009	<5	—	1,046	309
2008	<5	—	942	347
2007	<5	—	923	348
2006	6	15152	817	366
2005	<5	—	842	353
2004	<5	—	606	431
2003	<5	—	611	423
2002	<5	—	562	441
2001	6	13521	531	454
2000	<5	—	388	544
1999	<5	—	351	569
1998	<5	—	234	710
1997	<5	—	124	1027
1996	<5	—	105	1127
1995	<5	—	92	1206
1994	<5	—	66	1454
1993	<5	—	49	1741
1992	<5	—	44	1844
1991	<5	—	33	2190
1990	<5	—	37	2012
1989	<5	—	34	2068
1988	<5	—	23	2509
1987	<5	—	14	3339
1986	<5	—	12	3653
1985	<5	—	15	3070
1984	<5	—	8	4552
1983	<5	—	10	3884
1982	<5	—	13	3282
1981	<5	—	10	3858
1980	<5	—	6	5525
1979	<5	—	<5	—
1978	<5	—	6	5059
1977	<5	—	6	5123
1976	<5	—	7	4418
1975	<5	—	8	3941
1974	<5	—	9	3558
1973	<5	—	<5	—
1972	<5	—	<5	—
1971	<5	—	6	4375
1970	<5	—	11	2891
1969	<5	—	9	3062
1968	<5	—	8	3107
1967	<5	—	7	3231
1966	<5	—	5	3948
1965	<5	—	7	3244
1964	<5	—	7	3282
1963	<5	—	10	2673
1962	<5	—	5	4033
1961	<5	—	5	4065
1960	<5	—	7	3337
1959	<5	—	5	3988
1958	<5	—	<5	—
1957	<5	—	6	3552
1956	<5	—	5	3942
1955	<5	—	6	3505
1954	<5	—	<5	—
1953	<5	—	<5	—
1952	<5	—	<5	—
1951	<5	—	5	3714