How Many People Are Named Decker?
An estimated 2,821 people in the United States have the first name Decker. It is predominantly male (95.8%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Decker peaked in popularity in 2022 with 240 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Decker as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Decker paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Decker is overwhelmingly male, 119 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Decker is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,821
About 1 in 121,501 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.8% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2022
240 births
Total Registered
2,844
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Decker
Decker is predominantly male (95.8%), though 119 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Decker as a male name
Ranked #1,185 in 2024
174 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (219 births)
Decker as a female name
Ranked #12,448 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (21 births)
Decker: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Decker span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,447 babies were registered. While Decker is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Decker by Decade
How has Decker tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Decker by State
Birth registrations for Decker span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Colorado. The lowest are in Maryland, North Dakota, Georgia. On average, about 51 Deckers were registered per state.
Decker + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Decker as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Decker
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Decker: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Decker?
We estimate approximately 2,821 people named Decker are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 121,501 Americans share this first name.
Is Decker a common name?
Decker is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,844 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Decker most popular?
Decker reached peak popularity in 2022, when 240 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Decker is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Decker a male name?
Decker is predominantly male. 95.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Decker Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Decker Smith, Decker Johnson, Decker Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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