Delaney

Girl name

Delaney has been given to 46,650 babies in the U.S. since 1912. It peaked in 2004 and currently ranks #242 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /dɪˈleɪni/

From a Norman baronial surname, from a place in France, Old French del aunaie (“from the alder grove”). In Ireland an anglicization of Irish Ó Dubhshláine (descendant of Black (dubh) + Challenge (slán)).

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

46,650

Peak year

2004 (2,030 babies)

Rank in 2025

#242 for girls

First recorded

1912

10-year trend

▼ -3%

Gender split

97% girls / 3% boys

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