Dean vs Declan
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Dean
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #125
- Peak
- #78 (1967)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,876
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Declan
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #139
- Peak
- #95 (2019)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,570
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, PA
The verdict
Dean is the more popular pick (#125 vs #139). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Dean is a vintage name making a comeback, Declan is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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