Declyn
The Story of Declyn
As a girl name
American parents first put Declyn on the record books as a girl name in 2004, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 30 Declyns were born — ranking #4,559 that year. About 52% of every Declyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Declyn ranks #6,792 for girls with 16 births, falling sharply (-27%). All told, over 323 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Declyn as a boy name dates back to 2007, when 6 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 41 newborns named Declyn — #2,884 in the national rankings. About 57% of every Declyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Declyn ranks #4,870 for boys with 20 births, falling sharply (-27%). All told, over 480 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to 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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