Declan
Declan is an Irish name derived from the Gaelic 'Deaglán,' meaning 'full of goodness' or 'man of prayer.' It honors Saint Declan, a 5th-century Irish bishop who founded a monastery in Ardmore and is considered one of Ireland's pre-Patrician saints.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 2,461. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 2,169
- 2012: 2,781
- 2013: 3,116
- 2014: 3,321
- 2015: 3,587
- 2016: 3,623
- 2017: 3,470
- 2018: 3,812
- 2019: 3,971
- 2020: 3,601
- 2021: 3,647
- 2022: 3,345
- 2023: 2,814
- 2024: 2,765
- 2025: 2,570
- 2026 (projected): 2,461
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce in English-speaking countries
- •Strong Irish heritage without being difficult for non-Irish speakers
- •Works well in both professional and casual settings
- •Increasingly popular outside Ireland while maintaining cultural authenticity
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Famous People
Declan Rice
English professional footballer
Declan Donnelly
British television presenter (Ant & Dec)
Declan McKenna
English singer-songwriter
Declan Lynch
Irish journalist and author
Statistics
58,547
Total births since 1880
2019
Peak year
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