Blaney
Blaney is a small village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It lies on the southern shore of Lower Lough Erne, 14 km (8.7 mi) west of Enniskillen. It is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district.
Meaning & Origin of Blaney
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Blaney is a small village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It lies on the southern shore of Lower Lough Erne, 14 km (8.7 mi) west of Enniskillen. It is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district.
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Origin & history
The Story of Blaney
As a girl name
Blaney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 7 Blaneys were born — ranking #12,056 that year. As of 2026, Blaney ranks #12,056 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Blaneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Blaney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 5 Blaneys were born — ranking #4,168 that year. As of 2026, Blaney ranks #4,168 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Blaneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Blaney
Blaney is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Blaney's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #12,056. Use the chart and map above to compare Blaney's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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