Delaney is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Delaney means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Delaney across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Delaney has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Delaney is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “descendant of the challenger”. From the Irish surname O Dubhshlaine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 46,650 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 260 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Delaney per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2004 (2,030/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (17/yr).
Delaney has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2004, when it ranked #357 nationally (given to 2,041 babies that year).
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