Delaney

“Alder grove, or Irish for descendant of the black challenger” — Norman French, or Irish origin

Girl's name · #242 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Delaney first appeared in 1939, vanished from the records entirely for 15 years, and since returning in 1955 has climbed back to #242. About 45,000 girls have carried it in all. Together with its spelling variants Delani (#1469) and Delanie (#1705), Delaney would rank around #200 with about 1,500 births last year — the newborns split about 83/9/8 across Delaney, Delani, and Delanie.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,300 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Delaneys

Delaney Schnell — American diver
Delaney Spaulding — American softball player
Delaney Baie Pridham — American-Canadian soccer player
Delaney Burns — English rugby union player
Delaney Rowe — American social media personality, actress, and comedian

What Delaneys become

Among 47 notable people named Delaney:

Sports figures appear 3.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Delaney Spaulding, American softball player.

Similar names: Delanie · Mckenna · Delilah · Kehlani · Reagan · Laney

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