de-LAY-nee
Delaney
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About Delaney
The name Delaney is currently ranked #242 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #169 in 2004. The name is most popular in Delaware, Delaware, and New Hampshire. Delaney is occasionally used for boys in 2025.
Pronounced de-LAY-nee. 3 syllables.
As of September 2026, Delaney ranked #242 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #169 in 2004, Nameberry popularity #356.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #268 | 1,232 | 689.7 |
| 2015 | #243 | 1,328 | 743.9 |
| 2016 | #263 | 1,207 | 681.1 |
| 2017 | #251 | 1,266 | 733.3 |
| 2018 | #249 | 1,315 | 773 |
| 2019 | #286 | 1,158 | 690 |
| 2020 | #313 | 1,024 | 633.4 |
| 2021 | #268 | 1,164 | 709.4 |
| 2022 | #244 | 1,253 | 764 |
| 2023 | #233 | 1,287 | 802.1 |
| 2024 | #216 | 1,432 | 883.8 |
| 2025 | #242 | 1,283 | 798.2 |
World rankings
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Famous Delaneys
- Delaney Collins
Canadian hockey player
- Delaney Gibson
American singer/songwriter
- Delaney Katherine McBride (b. 1994)
daughter of singer Martina McBride
- Delaney Buchwald (b. 1995)
daughter of singer Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane
- Delaney Gillespie (b. 2012)
daughter of cricketer Jason Gillespie
- Sarah Delaney Buffett (b. 1992)
daughter of singer Jimmy Buffett
Delaney in pop culture
- Delaney "Lane" Park McEvoy
main character in Kat Falls' "Inhuman."
- "Delaney
" song by YouTube band Cimorelli
- "Miss Delaney
" song by the band Jack's Mannequin
- Amanda Delaney
minor character in Baby Sitter's Club series
- Jess Delaney
main character in Mother,Daughter Book Club series by Heather Vogel Frederick
- "Delaney Talks to Statues
" song by singer Jimmy Buffet