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Sep 2026

Delani

OriginIrish
Meaning"dark challenger; dark river"
GenderGirl
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Variation of Delaney

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US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,000#3,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#3,5034525.2
2015#3,4004726.3
2016#2,9135832.7
2017#2,3277945.8
2018#2,7896135.9
2019#2,2937947.1
2020#2,4217244.5
2021#2,1029054.8
2022#1,66812676.8
2023#1,393161100.3
2024#1,368166102.5
2025#1,46914690.8
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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#469❄️ Unique

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