Baby Name Popularity Profile

Delaney

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Delaney.

✦ From the alder grove 🌍 Irish Traditional
National Rank (2025) #242
All-Time Peak Rank #169 Achieved 2004
Total U.S. Births 45,437 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.9% Boy / 99.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
Boy Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Boy usage
First Recorded 1939 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 2,002 births in 2004
💡 The Delaney Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning From the alder grove
Language Origin Irish
Origin Type single
Derived from an Irish surname, Ó Dubhshláine, meaning 'descendant of Dubhshláine'. The element 'sláine' is often associated with the Slaney River or 'alder grove'.
Common Nicknames
Laney Lane Dell
Alternative Spellings
Delanie Delainey
Pronunciation: duh-LAY-nee
Themes & Categories
Traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📊 Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Delaney across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +25.3%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -3.4%
2015: 1,328 births 1,328 2016: 1,207 births 2017: 1,266 births 2018: 1,315 births 2019: 1,158 births 2020: 1,024 births 1,024 2021: 1,164 births 2022: 1,255 births 2023: 1,287 births 2024: 1,435 births 2025: 1,283 births 1,283
2015 2020 2025

📈 Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 2,002 births in 2004
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 31 yrs
Longest Streak 55 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 5
1940s: 0
1950s: 12
1960s: 30
1970s: 159
1980s: 335
1990s: 7,493
2000s: 17,086
2010s: 12,869
2020s: 7,448

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables De-lan-ey
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Delaware
Top States Delaware, New Hampshire, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Delaware #127 242 2013 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #155 295 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #306 1,080 2007 20.0% Decline
Nebraska #187 599 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #271 252 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #138 1,142 2006 +9.7% Growth
Arizona #309 899 2006 23.3% Decline
Oregon #183 608 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #266 1,072 1998 6.9% Decline
Alaska Unranked 92 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #300 2,242 2004 +59.0% Growth
Indiana #212 1,539 2006 13.2% Decline
Kansas #224 635 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #232 776 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #183 1,268 2004 +7.1% Growth
Maine #91 245 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #205 1,229 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #165 2,539 2004 +32.0% Growth
Pennsylvania #116 2,821 2007 +7.3% Growth
Wisconsin #143 1,016 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #224 200 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #204 2,481 2004 +16.7% Growth
Minnesota #311 906 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 147 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #255 1,773 2004 +38.5% Growth
Massachusetts #165 1,120 2001 +30.8% Growth
Connecticut #197 491 2024 Insufficient historical volume
California #384 4,177 2002 +16.2% Growth
North Carolina #225 1,178 2002 +54.8% Growth
Utah #314 330 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #239 849 2005 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #196 1,092 2006 +19.4% Growth
Kentucky #289 627 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #391 2,749 2003 +13.3% Growth
South Carolina #420 469 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #327 895 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #381 429 2003 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #185 287 2021 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #102 102 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 36 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #193 96 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #309 265 2006 Insufficient historical volume
New York #221 1,862 2004 +90.2% Growth
New Mexico #222 126 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #249 329 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #351 285 1999 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 53 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #220 138 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 17 2003 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 40 2006 Insufficient historical volume

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