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Worldwide Name Statistics

Delaney

Ranked #960 - 1 in 176,768 people
US

Most common in

United States

45k bearers

World total

45,257

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#960

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States45k
Worldwide
~45k
rank #960
Rarity
1 in 176,768
of people globally
Gender split
3/97
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~45k in US

About the name Delaney

There are an estimated 45,257 people named Delaney alive worldwide today. That ranks Delaney at #960 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Delaney is held by approximately 45,257 people, ranking #960 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,334 U.S. residents).

Historically Delaney is used overwhelmingly as a female name (97.4% female).

Delaney appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 2.6%Female 97.4%

Delaney popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Delaney, 1912 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1912: 7
  2. 1916: 5
  3. 1919: 9
  4. 1923: 8
  5. 1927: 7
  6. 1930: 12
  7. 1932: 6
  8. 1933: 6
  9. 1934: 6
  10. 1936: 11
  11. 1938: 6
  12. 1939: 10
  13. 1940: 5
  14. 1942: 10
  15. 1943: 5
  16. 1946: 6
  17. 1947: 5
  18. 1948: 10
  19. 1949: 7
  20. 1950: 5
  21. 1951: 6
  22. 1952: 12
  23. 1953: 8
  24. 1954: 7
  25. 1955: 18
  26. 1956: 11
  27. 1957: 9
  28. 1958: 8
  29. 1959: 6
  30. 1960: 9
  31. 1961: 14
  32. 1962: 14
  33. 1963: 8
  34. 1964: 10
  35. 1965: 11
  36. 1966: 16
  37. 1967: 14
  38. 1968: 7
  39. 1969: 13
  40. 1970: 14
  41. 1971: 29
  42. 1972: 36
  43. 1973: 36
  44. 1974: 31
  45. 1975: 31
  46. 1976: 29
  47. 1977: 35
  48. 1978: 38
  49. 1979: 46
  50. 1980: 30
  51. 1981: 35
  52. 1982: 33
  53. 1983: 31
  54. 1984: 38
  55. 1985: 41
  56. 1986: 40
  57. 1987: 43
  58. 1988: 53
  59. 1989: 116
  60. 1990: 198
  61. 1991: 242
  62. 1992: 333
  63. 1993: 434
  64. 1994: 513
  65. 1995: 838
  66. 1996: 1,105
  67. 1997: 1,148
  68. 1998: 1,428
  69. 1999: 1,491
  70. 2000: 1,565
  71. 2001: 1,603
  72. 2002: 1,782
  73. 2003: 1,875
  74. 2004: 2,030
  75. 2005: 1,842
  76. 2006: 1,832
  77. 2007: 1,704
  78. 2008: 1,638
  79. 2009: 1,407
  80. 2010: 1,504
  81. 2011: 1,354
  82. 2012: 1,276
  83. 2013: 1,292
  84. 2014: 1,240
  85. 2015: 1,333
  86. 2016: 1,216
  87. 2017: 1,277
  88. 2018: 1,330
  89. 2019: 1,167
  90. 2020: 1,041
  91. 2021: 1,177
  92. 2022: 1,260
  93. 2023: 1,305
  94. 2024: 1,443
  95. 2025: 1,295

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Delaney worldwide?

There are an estimated 45,257 people named Delaney alive worldwide today, ranking #960 globally.

Is Delaney a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 176,768 people. In the United States there are roughly 45,257 bearers, which is 1 in 7,334 Americans.

Is Delaney a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Delaney is used 2.6% male and 97.4% female.

Where does the name Delaney come from?

Who are famous people named Delaney?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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