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“Variant of Delaney — Alder grove, or Irish for descendant of the black challenger” — Irish (Ó Dubhshláine), via Delaney origin
Girl's name · #2866 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Delany reached its best rank, #2123, in 2024 and ranked #2866 in 2025. About 1,400 girls have carried it since 1990. Delany is a rare spelling of Delaney — about 4% of babies given the name are written this way; Delaney itself ranked #242 in 2025.
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Delanie · Rainey · Delylah · Jelani · Sullivan · Rooney
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