Girl · #205 in 2026

Delaney

Name: Popularity of the name Delaney in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Delaney, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Delaney is a unisex given name, a transferred use of a surname with Norman French or Irish origins. It was in use for both boys and girls in the Southern United States by the 1850s and has since been in regular use as a given name in the Anglosphere.

Current Rank

#205

Peak Rank

#169 (2004)

Total Babies

47K

5-Yr Trend

+17%

1939

First Year

2026

Last Year

2004

Peak Year

#169

Peak Rank

47K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Delaney

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Delaney

Delaney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1939, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 2,002 Delaneys were born — ranking #169 that year. As of 2026, Delaney ranks #205 for baby girls with 1,498 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). In total, more than 47K Delaneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Delaney

Phonetically similar names — useful when Delaney is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Delany
Deline
Deloney
Delone
Delano
Delaine
Delana
Delena
Deluna
Delange
Delaunay
Dalene

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Delaney

What does the name Delaney mean?

How popular is Delaney in 2026?

In 2026, Delaney ranks #205 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,498 babies given the name that year.

When was Delaney most popular?

Delaney reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #169 that year with 2,002 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Delaney most popular?

Delaney has historically been most popular in Delaware, Vermont, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Delaney.

Is Delaney a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Delaney is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Delaney?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Delaney include Cecelia, Laverne, Harmony. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Delaney

Delaney is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 47K births in the dataset. Delaney's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #169. Use the chart and map above to compare Delaney'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.