Deklyn
The Story of Deklyn
As a girl name
Deklyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2011, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 20 Deklyns were born — ranking #6,206 that year. As of 2026, Deklyn ranks #9,917 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-48%). In total, more than 199 Deklyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Deklyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 73 Deklyns were born — ranking #1,982 that year. As of 2026, Deklyn ranks #5,643 for boys with 16 births, falling sharply (-53%). In total, more than 794 Deklyns 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 Deklyn
Deklyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 794 births in the dataset. Deklyn's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #1,982. Use the chart and map above to compare Deklyn'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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