Dekker
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…
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…
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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. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 35 Dekkers were born — ranking #3,258 that year. As of 2026, Dekker ranks #6,564 for baby boys 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.
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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.
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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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