Declan is a distinctive choice, ranked #372 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Declan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#372
US Rank #139
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About the Name Declan
Declan ranked #372 in 2025, down from its peak of #66 in 2000 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 9 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Declan is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Declan in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #131, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Declan
Declan Curry — Declan Gerald Curry is a Northern Irish freelance journalist, news presenter and businessman, best known as the former business correspondent for BBC Breakfast.
Declan Meredith — Declan Meredith is an Australian rugby union player, currently playing for the Brumbies.
Declan Quinn — Declan Quinn is an American cinematographer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Declan
Unlikely. With around 112 UK babies named Declan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Declan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Declan has been fairly steady, ranked #372 in 2025 against #368 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #66 in 2000.
Declan is more popular in the US (#131) than in the UK (#371). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Declan include: Declan Curry, Declan Meredith and Declan Quinn. Short summaries for each appear below.
Declan appears in the US top 500 at #131 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
112
UK babies named Declan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 4 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Declan
Almost certainly the only Declan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Declan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Declan Gerald Curry is a Northern Irish freelance journalist, news presenter and businessman, best known as the former business correspondent for BBC Breakfast.
Declan Doyle is an American professional football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL).