Boy · Name family
Declan
97,289births recorded
14Countries
3Variants
1971Peak · Ireland
#82British Columbia 2023
Declan is a boy name family recorded 97,289 times in 14 countries since 1951. It ranks highest today in British Columbia (#82 in 2023). Its all-time peak was in Ireland in 1971, at 875.4 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Declan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan | English | 58,950 | 🇺🇸 United States | #139 | 2019 | ▼ 20 % |
| Declan | English | 11,769 | 🏴 England & Wales | #372 | 1997 | ▼ 37 % |
| Declan | English | 10,909 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #348 | 1971 | ▼ 17 % |
| Declan | English | 3,652 | 🏴 Scotland | #278 | 1997 | ▼ 59 % |
| Declan | English | 3,063 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #152 | 2013 | ▼ 49 % |
| Declan | English | 1,431 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #101 | 2013 | ▼ 42 % |
| Deklan | English | 2,484 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2390 | 2018 | ▼ 61 % |
| Deklan | English | 85 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2012 | – |
| Deklan | English | 85 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2015 | – |
| Deklan | English | 58 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1999 | – |
| Deklan | English | 27 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2004 | – |
| Deklan | English | 23 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2005 | – |
| Decklan | English | 600 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4707 | 2020 | ▼ 40 % |
| Decklan | English | 11 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2001 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Declan ↔ Deklan — spelling variant
- Declan ↔ Decklan — spelling variant
Questions about Declan
How popular is the name Declan?
In 2023 it ranked #82 in British Columbia. Official registers record 97,289 births across 14 countries.
What is Declan in other languages?
Deklan (English); Decklan (English).
When was Declan most popular?
It peaked in Ireland in 1971, at 875.4 births per 100,000.
Is Declan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Declan is a boy name.