Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- From the elder tree grove.
- Irish
- Descendant of the challenger; Delaney could also be derived from the Norman surname De l''aunaie meaning "from the alder grove" in French.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Delaney
Pronunciation
d(e)-la-ney
Famous People
Actress Kim Delaney
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Martina MacBride and John MacBride
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #2663, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6803, 12 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #169, 2,000 births); most recent 2025 (rank #242, 1,283 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 1,283 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1,432 |
| 2023 | 18 | 1,287 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1,253 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1,164 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1,024 |
| 2019 | 9 | 1,158 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1,315 |
| 2017 | 11 | 1,266 |
| 2016 | 9 | 1,207 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #3684, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #2058, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2787, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 |
| 2023 | – | 10 |
| 2022 | – | 13 |
| 2021 | – | 13 |
| 2020 | 3 | 13 |
| 2019 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | – | 13 |
| 2017 | 4 | 11 |
| 2016 | – | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #160, 22 births); most recent 2022 (rank #545, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence