ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 2006 First Year 2026 Last Year 2019 Peak Year #3258 Peak Rank 386 Total Count 21 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Dekker What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Dekker is a Dutch occupational surname equivalent to English Thatcher. Notable people with the surname include:Aesop Dekker, American rock drummer Albert Dekker (1905–1968), American actor and politician An Dekker (1931–2012), Dutch sculptor, graphic designer, and publisher Anne Fleur Dekker, Dutch environmentalist and journalist Ans Dekker, Dutch gymnast Anouk Dekker, Dutch footballer Britt… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dekker) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dekker) 📖 ## The Story of Dekker Dekker first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2019: 35 births, good for #3,258 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 60% of all recorded Dekkers. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,564 among baby boy names with 12 births, falling sharply (-45%). In total, more than 386 Dekkers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Dekker Phonetically similar names — useful when Dekker is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Decker](/decker) * Dekar * Ducker * Dicker * Daker * Duiker * Docker * Doucher * Duker * Diker * [Dacre](/dacre) * Dooker Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Dekker What does the name Dekker mean? Dekker is a Dutch occupational surname equivalent to English Thatcher. Notable people with the surname include:Aesop Dekker, American rock drummer Albert Dekker (1905–1968), American actor and politician An Dekker (1931–2012), Dutch sculptor, graphic designer, and publisher Anne Fleur Dekker, Dutch environmentalist and journalist Ans Dekker, Dutch gymnast Anouk Dekker, Dutch footballer Britt… How popular is Dekker in 2026? In 2026, Dekker ranks #6,564 among boys' names in the U.S., with 12 babies given the name that year. When was Dekker most popular? Dekker reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #3,258 that year with 35 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Dekker most popular? Dekker has historically been most popular in North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dekker. Is Dekker a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Dekker is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Dekker? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dekker include Miqueas, Eliaz, Alarik. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦MiqueasPeak #3258](/miqueas)[👦EliazPeak #3258](/eliaz)[👦AlarikPeak #3258](/alarik)[👦EmersynPeak #3258](/emersyn)[👦KovaPeak #3258](/kova)[👦ColmanPeak #3259](/colman)[👦DaunPeak #3257](/daun)[👦MariannePeak #3257](/marianne) ## About the name Dekker Dekker is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 386 births in the dataset. Dekker's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #3,258\. Use the chart and map above to compare Dekker's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2019 → ](/year/2019) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.