Declin
Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Declin: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 1999.
A variant spelling of the classic Irish name Declan, Declin carries the same ancient meaning of "full of goodness" or "man of prayer," derived from the Old Irish Declán. The name is forever tied to Saint Declan, a 5th-century missionary who founded the monastery at Ardmore in County Waterford, a site that still attracts pilgrims to its holy well and ruined cathedral. In modern sport, the name is shared by England and Bayern Munich midfielder Declan Rice, while the spelling Declin adds a fresh, minimalist twist that has quietly appeared in Scottish birth records. For parents
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19993 babies
- Latest (1999)
- #4103 babies
- Total births
- 3since 1999
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y