boy's name
Decatur
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 54
Decatur is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1945, when 7 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Decatur over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 15 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 5 |
How popular is Decatur?
In 2017, Decatur was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Decatur
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Decatur
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Decatur — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Decatur
How popular is the name Decatur?
In 2017, Decatur was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Decatur a girl's or a boy's name?
Decatur is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Decatur?
Decatur has 3 syllables.
When was Decatur most popular?
Decatur peaked in 1945, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.