boy's name
Dekker
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 399
Dekker is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2019, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2006.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dekker over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s | 232 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 107 |
How popular is Dekker?
In 2025, Dekker was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dekker 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 Dekker
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dekker also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dekker over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dekker
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dekker — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dekker
How popular is the name Dekker?
In 2025, Dekker was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dekker a girl's or a boy's name?
Dekker is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dekker?
Dekker has 2 syllables.
When was Dekker most popular?
Dekker peaked in 2019, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dekker a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dekker currently ranks #8,405 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.