Total births
45,437
Girls' name · since 1939
Delaney
45,437 babies named Delaney in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #216
- among girls today
- 45,437
- born since 1939
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Delaney is the #216 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 45,437 recorded since 1939.
Social Security Administration records show Delaney recorded 45,437 times among girls since 1939, holding rank #216 nationally today, ahead of 99% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 2025.
- #216 among girls today
- 45,437 born since 1939
- 2000s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Delaney is currently the #216 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 45,437 born since 1939, peaking in the 2000s.
- #216
- among girls today
- 45,437
- born since 1939
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Delaney vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#216
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Delaney was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
2,002 babies were named Delaney in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Delaney compares
45,437 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Delaney's all-time total is 119x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Delaney | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 45,437 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,002 | 48 | 19,840 |
Delaney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Delaney's full recorded timeline at 1994, 96% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 4% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1939, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 2,002 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Delaney at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2004
Current rank
#216
Active since
1939
Delaney popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 2,002
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Delaney popularity over time - boys
1,213 total births recorded since 1912 (Delaney as boys' name)
Delaney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Delaney's strongest decade.
17,086 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Delaney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 159
1970s
159 births
- 1980s 335
1980s
335 births
- 1990s
1990s
7,493 births
- 2000s
2000s
17,086 births
- 2010s
2010s
12,869 births
- 2020s
2020s
7,448 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17,086 births (38% of all-time use).
How Delaney compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Delaney's total volume
Delaney vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Delaney by state
Where Delaney concentrates geographically, total births since 1939
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,177 | 9.2% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 2,821 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 2,749 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 2,539 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 2,481 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 2,242 | 4.9% |
| #7 | New York | | 1,862 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,773 | 3.9% |
California share of Delaney's total US births 9.2%
Even split
4,177 of 45,437 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Delaney appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Delaney? ▼
Delaney has been given to 45,437 babies in the U.S. since 1939, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #216 as of the latest data. 2,002 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Delaney most popular? ▼
Delaney was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17,086 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Delaney most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Delaney are California (4,177 births), Pennsylvania (2,821 births), Texas (2,749 births).
How long has the name Delaney been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Delaney since 1939 -- 87 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Delaney? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Delores, Della, Delilah, Delia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Delaney's data
- Delaney's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (17,086 total births) through the 2020s (7,448) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Delaneys (4,177 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Delaney
Nearby Names Like Delaney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Delaney
Delores Girl
#10300 117,821 births
Della Girl
#579 70,810 births
Delilah Girl
#50 66,683 births
Delia Girl
#1509 37,318 births
Deloris Girl
34,683 births
Compare Delaney side by side: Delaney vs Delores Delaney vs Della Delaney vs Delilah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1939–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Delaney: #216 Girls' Name - 45,437 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/delaney. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Delaney draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.