boy's name
Decker
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,078
Decker is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 124 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 240 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,737 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Decker over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 133 |
| 2000s | 218 |
| 2010s | 1,447 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,170 |
How popular is Decker?
In 2025, Decker was given to 124 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Decker is used
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 Decker
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Decker also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Decker over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Decker
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Decker — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Decker
How popular is the name Decker?
In 2025, Decker was given to 124 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Decker a girl's or a boy's name?
Decker is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Decker?
Decker has 2 syllables.
When was Decker most popular?
Decker peaked in 2022, when 240 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Decker a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Decker currently ranks #1,503 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.