Decker
Boy name · #1506 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.