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Delainey

Girl

Meaning of Delainey: Irish: 'descendant of the challenger'

Delainey is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1347th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1347

157 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,092

First recorded 1990 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 19 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 28 babies1997: 29 babies1998: 28 babies1999: 28 babies2000: 35 babies20002001: 53 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 51 babies2004: 73 babies2005: 74 babies2006: 61 babies2007: 79 babies2008: 78 babies2009: 92 babies2010: 93 babies20102011: 92 babies2012: 84 babies2013: 72 babies2014: 58 babies2015: 59 babies2016: 56 babies2017: 58 babies2018: 44 babies2019: 46 babies2020: 38 babies20202021: 54 babies2022: 62 babies2023: 135 babies2024: 169 babies2025: 157 babies
US babies named Delainey per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 169.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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