Delaney
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning dark challenger; descendant of Dubhshláine.
Babies a year
1,270
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#242
down from #216
UK popularity
#2788
9 babies
How Delaney has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #243 |
| 2016 | #263 |
| 2017 | #251 |
| 2018 | #248 |
| 2019 | #286 |
| 2020 | #313 |
| 2021 | #267 |
| 2022 | #242 |
| 2023 | #234 |
| 2024 | #216 |
| 2025 | #242 |
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Delaney. In the US, 1,270 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,002 in 2004.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Delaney was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.09% of American babies of that sex.
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