Declan
BoysBest rank #95 (2019) · ranked in 1 years
Over 1 tracked year from 2019 to 2019, Declan held a spot in the rankings.
It held near #95 between 2019 and 2019.
As of the latest count (2025), Declan has fallen out of the top ranks.
3,971 newborns received the name Declan in 2019, its peak year.
Declan was most popular around 2019, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Rank by year
- 2019953,971
Where Declan is most popular
In 2025, Declan was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 2,570 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 158 births, 6.2% of the national total, where it ranked #477 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 35.9% of Declan births, against 21.9% Northeast, 23.6% Midwest, 18.6% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Declan placed as high as #106 in Delaware and as low as #490 in California.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas158 · #477 there
- 2New York156 · #212 there
- 3Pennsylvania155 · #131 there
- 4California148 · #490 there
- 5Florida135 · #301 there
Share by census region
- Northeast21.9%
- Midwest23.6%
- South35.9%
- West18.6%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Declan a popular name?
- Declan reached a best rank of #95 in 2019 and has charted in 1 year.
- Where does Declan rank now?
- Declan does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Declan a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Declan most popular?
- Declan peaked around 2019.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)