How Many People Are Named Deklyn?
An estimated 938 people in the United States have the first name Deklyn. It is used for both genders, with 80.1% male. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Deklyn peaked in popularity in 2015 with 86 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deklyn 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 Deklyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
938
About 1 in 365,410 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
80.1% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2015
86 births
Total Registered
945
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deklyn
Deklyn is predominantly male (80.1%), though 188 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Deklyn as a male name
Ranked #4,582 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (73 births)
Deklyn as a female name
Ranked #15,823 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (20 births)
Deklyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deklyn span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 623 babies were registered. While Deklyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Deklyn by Decade
How has Deklyn 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.
Deklyn by State
Birth registrations for Deklyn span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Michigan, California. The lowest are in Ohio, Missouri, Minnesota. On average, about 9 Deklyns were registered per state.
Deklyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deklyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Deklyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deklyn?
We estimate approximately 938 people named Deklyn 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 365,410 Americans share this first name.
Is Deklyn a common name?
Deklyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 945 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deklyn most popular?
Deklyn reached peak popularity in 2015, when 86 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deklyn is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deklyn a male name?
Deklyn is predominantly male. 80.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deklyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deklyn Smith, Deklyn Johnson, Deklyn 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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