Declyn
The Story of Declyn
As a girl name
Declyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 30 Declyns were born — ranking #4,559 that year. As of 2026, Declyn ranks #6,792 for girls with 16 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 323 Declyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Declyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 41 Declyns were born — ranking #2,884 that year. As of 2026, Declyn ranks #4,870 for boys with 20 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 480 Declyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Declyn
Declyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 480 births in the dataset. Declyn's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #2,884. Use the chart and map above to compare Declyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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