Delaney
An Irish surname, anglicized from O Dubhshlaine, meaning descendant of Dubhshlaine. That name combines dubh, meaning black or dark, with the river name Slaine.
Delaney in 2025
Delaney was given to 1,295 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 518th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,560 babies born.
The history of Delaney
Delaney reached its highest point in 2004, when 2,030 babies were given the name, ranking 357th that year.
Across the 114 years of records since 1912, 46,650 babies have been named Delaney. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Delaney by decade
| Decade | Babies named Delaney | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 21 | 4,118 |
| 1920s | 15 | 6,312 |
| 1930s | 57 | 4,360 |
| 1940s | 48 | 4,973 |
| 1950s | 90 | 4,220 |
| 1960s | 116 | 4,830 |
| 1970s | 325 | 3,396 |
| 1980s | 460 | 2,210 |
| 1990s | 7,730 | 435 |
| 2000s | 17,278 | 357 |
| 2010s | 12,989 | 444 |
| 2020s | 7,521 | 471 |
Where Delaney is heading
Delaney has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 1,333 babies in 2015 to 1,295 in 2025.
Names like Delaney
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Delaney.