Delany: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,866

among girls · ↓743 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Delany · -34% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,242

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

90 babies

All-time total

1,408

#5,943 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Delany popularity over time

1,408 babies have been named Delany 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	175	18	–	#3,515
2000s	391	39	+123%	#3,207
2010s	463	46	+18%	#2,941
2020s (to 2025)	379	63	+36%	#2,123

Where Delany 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	64	0.04	outside top 500
2027	70	0.04	outside top 500
2028	74	0.05	outside top 500
2029	78	0.05	outside top 500
2030	82	0.05	outside top 500

Where Delany is most popular

Girls named Delany per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

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 Delany 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
Texas	84	0.104	+151%
California	63	0.075	+80%
Arizona	5	0.036	-14%
Illinois	6	0.026	-37%
New York	7	0.018	-57%
Florida	5	0.012	-72%
Alaska	–	–	–
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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 Delany

Delany is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,866 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,408 American babies have been named Delany. Its peak came in 2024, when 90 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 Delany stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delany?

The median living Delany is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 1,400 people named Delany 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.

Delany year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	59	#2,866
2024	90	#2,123
2023	65	#2,676
2022	73	#2,469
2021	50	#3,227
2020	42	#3,561
2019	37	#3,945
2018	44	#3,519
2017	51	#3,164
2016	57	#2,941
2015	53	#3,145
2014	43	#3,604
2013	37	#4,023
2012	49	#3,330
2011	38	#3,935
2010	54	#3,085
2009	47	#3,470
2008	52	#3,231
2007	38	#4,070
2006	33	#4,379
2005	37	#3,893
2004	46	#3,279
2003	39	#3,612
2002	44	#3,207
2001	30	#4,126
2000	25	#4,692
1995	31	#3,515
1990	12	#6,985
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Delany?

The median living Delany is about 13 years old. Half of all living Delanys are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Delany are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Delany are alive in the United States, based on 1,408 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delany in 2025?

Delany ranked #2,866 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Delany?

1,408 babies have been named Delany in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delany most popular?

Delany peaked in 2024, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Delany a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Delany rising or falling?

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

Will Delany become more popular?

Delany is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 82 girls named Delany 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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