Declan

Declan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Irish

Meaning

Declan is an Irish given name, an anglicised form of the Irish saint name Declán, also Deaglán or Déaglán. St. Declán founded a monastery in Ireland in the 5th century, and the St. Declán's stone has been credited as the site of many miracles.

From Wikipedia

Declan first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1997 with 942 babies (rank #69 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Declan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Declan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

10,719

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

942

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	680	#84
1997	942	#69
1998	663	#85
1999	773	#73
2000	798	#66
2001	711	#81
2002	594	#89
2003	604	#92
2004	608	#92
2005	511	#108
2006	442	#122
2007	435	#126
2008	453	#123
2009	436	#136
2010	448	#134
2011	397	#149
2012	340	#175
2013	281	#199
2014	217	#250
2015	217	#245
2016	169	#294

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

680

#84

1997

942

#69

1998

663

#85

1999

773

#73

2000

798

#66

2001

711

#81

2002

594

#89

2003

604

#92

2004

608

#92

2005

511

#108

2006

442

#122

2007

435

#126

2008

453

#123

2009

436

#136

2010

448

#134

2011

397

#149

2012

340

#175

2013

281

#199

2014

217

#250

2015

217

#245

2016

169

#294

Meaning

Numerology of Declan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Declan

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Year-by-Year Detail