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Deklan

Deklan means “man of prayer (debated)” (Old Irish origin). 2,484 US babies since 1940, peak 2018.

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What it means

“man of prayer (debated)”

Old IrishSpelling of Declan

In US birth records

Peak year: 2018

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2,484 US babies were named Deklan between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Deklan (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

1 in 26 Declans spell it Deklan

  • Declan 90%
  • Deklan 4%
  • Deklyn 1%
  • Declyn 1%
  • Decklan 1%
  • Deklin 1%
  • Decklyn 1%
  • Deklen <1%
  • Decklin <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2018)