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  1. Related Names
  2. Pronunciation
  3. Meanings and Origins
  4. Notable Persons Named Declan
  5. Popularity by Year and Gender
  6. Regional Popularity
  7. Fun Facts
  8. What Declans Have Visited This Page?
  9. Name Poster

How to Pronounce Declan

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Meaning and Origin

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Origin and Meaning of Declan

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  • According to a user from Canada, the name Declan is of Irish origin and means "Epic".
  • According to a user from Oregon, United States, the name Declan is of Irish origin and means "Man of prayer".
  • According to a user from Virginia, United States, the name Declan is of Celtic / Gaelic origin and means "Full of Godness".
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  1. A male given name, anglicized form of an Irish Gaelic saint's name Deaglán.
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Notable Persons Named Declan

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello is a new wave music, punk rock, and pub rock (united kingdom) musician. He plays Fender Jazzmaster and Fender Telecaster. He was most prominent from 1970 to present. Elvis was given the name Declan Patrick MacManus on August 25th, 1954 in Paddington, London, England. Elvis is also known as D.P. Costello, The Imposter, Little Hands of Concrete, Napoleon Dynamite, Howard Coward, and Mac Manus.

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Declan McKenna

Declan McKenna is an indie rock and alternative rock musician. He was most prominent from 2015 to present. Declan was born on December 24th, 1998 in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.

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Declan Donnelly

Declan Donnelly is a rapper, comedian, presenter, actor, singing, rapping, television presenter, and singer. He was most prominent from 1987 to present. Declan was given the name Declan Joseph Oliver Donnelly on September 25th, 1975 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

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Declan Galbraith

Declan Galbraith is a pop rock, folk -rock, rock -electronic, ballad, and pop music singer songwriter and singing. He plays Human voice, Guitar, and Piano. He was most active from 2002 to present. Declan was given the name Declan John Galbraith on December 19th, 1991.

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Declan Rudd

Declan Rudd is a soccer player for the Norwich City F.C., Preston North End F.C., England national under-16 football team, England national under-17 football team, and England national under-19 football team. Declan was born on January 16th, 1991 in Diss, England.

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Declan Mulholland

Declan Mulholland was an actor. He was most prominent from 1962 to 1997. Declan was given the name Thomas Declan Mulholland on December 6th, 1932 in Belfast. He died on June 29th, 1999.

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How popular is the baby name Declan in the U.S.?

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Year Total Babies Born Girls Born Boys Born
1951 5 0 5
1955 6 0 6
1956 5 0 5
1957 6 0 6
1959 5 0 5
1960 7 0 7
1961 5 0 5
1962 5 0 5
1963 9 0 9
1964 7 0 7
1965 7 0 7
1966 5 0 5
1967 7 0 7
1968 8 0 8
1969 8 0 8
1970 10 0 10
1971 6 0 6
1974 9 0 9
1975 9 0 9
1976 7 0 7
1977 6 0 6
1978 6 0 6
1980 6 0 6
1981 10 0 10
1982 11 0 11
1983 10 0 10
1984 8 0 8
1985 15 0 15
1986 12 0 12
1987 14 0 14
1988 21 0 21
1989 34 0 34
1990 37 0 37
1991 33 0 33
1992 44 0 44
1993 49 0 49
1994 66 0 66
1995 92 0 92
1996 105 0 105
1997 124 0 124
1998 234 0 234
1999 351 0 351
2000 388 0 388
2001 536 6 530
2002 562 0 562
2003 611 0 611
2004 606 0 606
2005 842 0 842
2006 823 6 817
2007 923 0 923
2008 942 0 942
2009 1,046 0 1,046
2010 1,262 5 1,257
2011 2,177 13 2,164
2012 2,798 18 2,780
2013 3,133 22 3,111
2014 3,331 16 3,315
2015 3,602 21 3,581
2016 3,641 28 3,613
2017 3,483 39 3,444
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Where is the name Declan popular?

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Popularity of Declan as a first name

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Fun Facts about the name Declan

  • What name lists does Declan rank for?
    #41Modern Boy Names
  • How Popular is the name Declan? Declan is the 1,322nd most popular name of all time.
  • How many people with the first name Declan have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2017, the Social Security Administration has recorded 32,130 babies born with the first name Declan in the United States. That's more than enough people named Declan to occupy the territory of Gibraltar (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 29,441 (as of July 1, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Declan? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1951 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Declan first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Declan is Wednesday, July 15th, 1885.
  • What year had the most people named Declan born? The highest recorded use of the first name Declan was in 2016 with a total of 3,613 babies. That's a lot of babies named Declan!
  • Random Declan Factoid: According to the 2012 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Declan ranks 98th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Virginia. Imagine that, 97 babies in Virginia have the same name as you in 2012.
  • Weird things about the name Declan: Your name in reverse order is Nalced. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Lnaedc. How do you pronounce that?
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What Declans Have Visited This Page?

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