Boy’s name · Irish, American English

Deklan

How to say it: DEK-lun · /ˈdɛklən/

Modern respelling of Irish Declan (possibly 'full of goodness') - saint's name revived with trendy -k- spelling.

Deklan was the 150th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 57 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 31% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #208 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#150for boys in 2025
1 in 1,238US babies
57born in 2025
#208projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
1 in 52chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Deklan
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#150
Babies born in 202557
Share of births1 in 1,238
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−31%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#208
In France, 2025#2,436 among boys’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Deklan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 82 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Dek
  • Decky
  • Lan

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Deklan is about 1 in 52.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Irish.

In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.

Famous people named Deklan

  • Deklan Wynne (born 1995)New Zealand association football player

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