Delanie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Delanie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Delanie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Delanie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Delanie is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “descendant of the challenger; dark defiance”. A variant spelling of Delaney.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,176 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 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 Delanie per year, United States (1916 to 2025). United States peaked in 2003 (205/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Delanie is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2003, when it ranked #1,897 nationally (given to 205 babies that year).
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