Delany
Girl name · #2881 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Delany? In official American birth records, Delany has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 59 baby girls were named Delany, placing it at #2881 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3129, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Delany.
Babies named Delany per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 35-year story
Delany first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 12 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 90 babies and a rank of #2118. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Delany against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Delany in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Delany is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Delany will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Delany is most common
State-level data for Delany is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Delany
Statistically, parents drawn to Delany tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Evany, Chany, Germany, Devany, and Elany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Delany | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 90 | #2118 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2674 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2463 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2934 |
| 2015 | 53 | #3129 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 49 | #3314 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 54 | #3075 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 52 | #3222 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 37 | #3876 |
| 2004 | 46 | #3265 |
| 2003 | 39 | #3590 |
| 2002 | 44 | #3196 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4107 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Delany?
In official American birth records, the name Delany first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 12 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Delany a popular girl name?
Delany ranked #2881 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3129.
When was the name Delany most popular?
Delany peaked in 2024, when 90 American girls received the name (ranked #2118 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Delany?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Delany. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.