Blaney
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Blaney
Similar in style to Blakely, Blair, and Oakley, Blaney could be considered a nickname for Blane (meaning "yellow"), or an Irish surname and place name, referring to either the point or tip of a river (borrowed from the Welsj blaenau) to a village in Northern Ireland, whose name comes from Bléinigh meaning "creeks".
Blaney for girls#13475 US
More traditionally used in the last name spot (as in racing driver, Ryan Blaney), it has, very occasionally, been used as a given name too.
Blaney for boys
While Blaney might sound like a nickname for the Scottish Blaine (and Blane) — and this is one possible origin for it — it may also be an Irish surname and place name. As such, it refers to either the point or tip of a river (borrowed from the Welsh blaenau) or to a village in Northern Ireland, whose name comes from Bléinigh meaning "creeks".
More traditionally used in the last name spot (as in racing driver, Ryan Blaney), it has occasionally be used as a given name too.
Pronounced BLAY-nee.
As of October 2026, Blaney ranked #13475 for girls in US births in 2025 and #4220 for boys in US births in 1919 SSA, peaked at #12265 for girls in 2001.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |