Decker
Boy name · #1506 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Decker? In official American birth records, Decker has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 117 baby boys were named Decker, placing it at #1506 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1080, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,385 boys born in 2025 was named Decker.
Babies named Decker per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 35-year story
Decker first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 14 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 219 babies and a rank of #1015. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Decker in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Decker is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Decker will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Decker is most common
State-level data for Decker is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Decker
Statistically, parents drawn to Decker tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Whitaker, Riker, Ranger, Kyzer, and Alister.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Decker | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | #1499 |
| 2024 | 174 | #1186 |
| 2023 | 180 | #1156 |
| 2022 | 219 | #1015 |
| 2021 | 202 | #1060 |
| 2020 | 205 | #1013 |
| 2019 | 198 | #1041 |
| 2018 | 210 | #984 |
| 2017 | 203 | #996 |
| 2016 | 200 | #1013 |
| 2015 | 182 | #1080 |
| 2014 | 180 | #1074 |
| 2013 | 82 | #1763 |
| 2012 | 72 | #1959 |
| 2011 | 36 | #3114 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3453 |
| 2009 | 29 | #3639 |
| 2008 | 30 | #3561 |
| 2007 | 27 | #3793 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 20 | #4264 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5142 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Decker?
In official American birth records, the name Decker first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 14 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Decker a popular boy name?
Decker ranked #1506 among boys in 2025 with 117 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1080.
When was the name Decker most popular?
Decker peaked in 2022, when 219 American boys received the name (ranked #1015 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Decker?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,385 newborn American boys was named Decker. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.