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Worldwide Name Statistics

Declan

Ranked #800 - 1 in 137,874 people
US

Most common in

United States

58k bearers

World total

58,024

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#800

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States58k
Worldwide
~58k
rank #800
Rarity
1 in 137,874
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~58k in US

About the name Declan

There are an estimated 58,024 people named Declan alive worldwide today. That ranks Declan at #800 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Declan is held by approximately 58,024 people, ranking #800 among first names. That works out to roughly 17 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,720 U.S. residents).

Historically Declan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Declan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Declan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Declan, 1951 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1951: 5
  2. 1955: 6
  3. 1956: 5
  4. 1957: 6
  5. 1959: 5
  6. 1960: 7
  7. 1961: 5
  8. 1962: 5
  9. 1963: 10
  10. 1964: 7
  11. 1965: 7
  12. 1966: 5
  13. 1967: 7
  14. 1968: 8
  15. 1969: 9
  16. 1970: 11
  17. 1971: 6
  18. 1974: 9
  19. 1975: 8
  20. 1976: 7
  21. 1977: 6
  22. 1978: 6
  23. 1980: 6
  24. 1981: 10
  25. 1982: 13
  26. 1983: 10
  27. 1984: 8
  28. 1985: 15
  29. 1986: 12
  30. 1987: 14
  31. 1988: 23
  32. 1989: 34
  33. 1990: 37
  34. 1991: 33
  35. 1992: 44
  36. 1993: 49
  37. 1994: 66
  38. 1995: 92
  39. 1996: 105
  40. 1997: 124
  41. 1998: 234
  42. 1999: 351
  43. 2000: 388
  44. 2001: 537
  45. 2002: 562
  46. 2003: 611
  47. 2004: 606
  48. 2005: 842
  49. 2006: 823
  50. 2007: 923
  51. 2008: 942
  52. 2009: 1,046
  53. 2010: 1,262
  54. 2011: 2,182
  55. 2012: 2,799
  56. 2013: 3,138
  57. 2014: 3,337
  58. 2015: 3,608
  59. 2016: 3,651
  60. 2017: 3,510
  61. 2018: 3,842
  62. 2019: 4,007
  63. 2020: 3,632
  64. 2021: 3,687
  65. 2022: 3,375
  66. 2023: 2,844
  67. 2024: 2,779
  68. 2025: 2,587

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Declan worldwide?

There are an estimated 58,024 people named Declan alive worldwide today, ranking #800 globally.

Is Declan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 137,874 people. In the United States there are roughly 58,024 bearers, which is 1 in 5,720 Americans.

Is Declan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Declan is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Declan come from?

Who are famous people named Declan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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