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Decker

Decker: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“roofer; thatcher”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
DEK-er · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (96% of all uses)

An English surname from Germanic occupational origins, related to a roofer or thatcher. Its use as a first name is transferred from the surname.

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How popular is Decker?

202454.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Decker in 2024181

2024 rank#1,187 boys

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18802,844

Decker is rising: use over the last five years is 2.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Decker

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic
  • Luisfamous warrior · Germanic
  • Richardbrave ruler · Germanic

Decker questions

What does the name Decker mean?

Decker means "roofer; thatcher". It comes from Germanic. An English surname from Germanic occupational origins, related to a roofer or thatcher. Its use as a first name is transferred from the surname.

Is Decker a boy or girl name?

Decker is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Decker?

181 US babies were named Decker in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Decker?

Decker is usually pronounced DEK-er.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.