Delainey: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,390

among girls · ↓40 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

157

named Delainey · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,237

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

169 babies

All-time total

2,092

#4,572 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Delainey popularity over time

2,092 babies have been named Delainey since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	187	19	–	#3,838
2000s	628	63	+236%	#2,170
2010s	662	66	+5%	#2,090
2020s (to 2025)	615	103	+55%	#1,350

Where Delainey is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	192	0.12	outside top 500
2027	228	0.14	outside top 500
2028	264	0.16	outside top 500
2029	299	0.19	outside top 500
2030	332	0.21	outside top 500

Where Delainey is most popular

Girls named Delainey per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.071 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Ohio.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Delainey born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
West Virginia	5	0.191	+168%
Wisconsin	17	0.165	+132%
Ohio	38	0.160	+125%
Pennsylvania	30	0.127	+78%
Missouri	15	0.124	+75%
Tennessee	14	0.088	+24%
Michigan	15	0.082	+16%
Virginia	13	0.076	+7%
Maryland	8	0.075	+6%
Indiana	10	0.071	≈ national
Alabama	6	0.064	-10%
Texas	44	0.055	-23%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-35%
Colorado	5	0.045	-37%
Arizona	6	0.043	-40%
New York	14	0.035	-50%
Florida	15	0.035	-51%
Washington	5	0.035	-51%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-61%
North Carolina	6	0.026	-63%
Illinois	6	0.026	-63%
California	21	0.025	-65%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
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Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Delainey

Delainey is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,390 in 2025 with 157 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 2,092 American babies have been named Delainey. Its peak came in 2024, when 169 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Delainey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delainey?

The median living Delainey is about 13 years old; half are between 3 and 19. An estimated 2,100 people named Delainey are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Delainey year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	157	#1,390
2024	169	#1,350
2023	135	#1,570
2022	62	#2,768
2021	54	#3,044
2020	38	#3,793
2019	46	#3,406
2018	44	#3,518
2017	58	#2,879
2016	56	#2,979
2015	59	#2,942
2014	58	#2,938
2013	72	#2,489
2012	84	#2,243
2011	92	#2,090
2010	93	#2,125
2009	92	#2,170
2008	78	#2,446
2007	79	#2,400
2006	61	#2,858
2005	74	#2,384
2004	73	#2,348
2003	51	#2,963
2002	32	#4,011
2001	53	#2,777
2000	35	#3,683
1995	21	#4,716
1990	7	#10,495
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Delainey, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Delainey?

The median living Delainey is about 13 years old. Half of all living Delaineys are between 3 and 19 years old.

How many people named Delainey are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Delainey are alive in the United States, based on 2,092 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delainey in 2025?

Delainey ranked #1,390 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 157 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Delainey?

2,092 babies have been named Delainey in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delainey most popular?

Delainey peaked in 2024, when 169 newborns received the name.

Is Delainey a boy or girl name?

Delainey is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Delainey rising or falling?

Delainey is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Delainey become more popular?

Delainey is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 332 girls named Delainey in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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