Delaney

Meaning: Alder grove
Origin: English surname — From a Norman place name

Meaning: Descendant of the dark challenger
Origin: Irish surname

Girl's name · #242 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Delaney first appeared in 1939, vanished from the records entirely for 15 years, and since returning in 1955 has climbed back to #242. About 45,000 girls have carried it in all.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Delaney ranks in other countries and regions.

#782 in Canada (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #2,788 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,173 in Ecuador (2024) · #570 in Puerto Rico (2001).

Famous Delaneys

Delaney Rowe — American social media personality, actress, and comedian
Delaney Jane — Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1993)
Delaney Baie Pridham — Canadian soccer player (born 1997)
Delaney Schnell — American diver (born 1998)
Delaney Strouse — American curler (born 2000)

What Delaneys become

Among 47 notable people named Delaney:

Sports figures appear 3.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Delaney Spaulding, American softball player (born 1995).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variants Delani (#1469) and Delanie (#1705), Delaney would rank around #200 with about 1,500 births last year — the newborns split about 83/9/8 across Delaney, Delani, and Delanie.

Similar names: Delanie · Kiara · Delilah · Kehlani · Reagan · Laney

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