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Delany

Girl

Meaning of Delany: Irish: 'dark challenger'

Delany is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2748th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2748

59 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,408

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: 12 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 31 babies1996: 20 babies1997: 25 babies1998: 20 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 25 babies20002001: 30 babies2002: 44 babies2003: 39 babies2004: 46 babies2005: 37 babies2006: 33 babies2007: 38 babies2008: 52 babies2009: 47 babies2010: 54 babies20102011: 38 babies2012: 49 babies2013: 37 babies2014: 43 babies2015: 53 babies2016: 57 babies2017: 51 babies2018: 44 babies2019: 37 babies2020: 42 babies20202021: 50 babies2022: 73 babies2023: 65 babies2024: 90 babies2025: 59 babies
US babies named Delany per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 90.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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