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Declan
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“Full of goodness”
🌍 Irish📊 #230 nationally+13%
Popularity Over Time
Births per million by decade (SSA data, 1960s–2020s)
The Story
An Irish saint's name virtually unknown in the US before 1998. The Celtic naming wave pushed it to the top 100 by the 2010s.
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Names from the Emerald Isle and ancient Celtic traditions. Rich in history, melody, and myth.
Hidden Gems
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