Declan is of irish origin specifically meaning “man of goodness.” The name itself is derived from Gaelic title Deaglan originally composed from deagh and Ian.
In the united states, Declan has been used as a baby name since the mid-19th century. But the oldest birth record available is July 1885 according to Social Security Administration.
The name first appeared on the U.S name charts in 1998. Its upwards momentum on popularity charts has been low to moderate.
The year most newborns were named Declan is 2018 with 3792 occurrences. In 2019, it was ranked as 95th most used boy name in U.S. It has featured 0 times in the top 10 and 6 times in the top hundred popular boys name.
Famous Declan’s’ are athlete Declan Meehan, musicians Declan deBarra & Declan Affley and TV show character Declan Coyne.