Girl name · Norman French
Delaney
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from a surname meaning from the alder groveDelaney is a girl's name that comes from a Norman French surname meaning "from the alder grove". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From a surname meaning from the alder grove
- Origin
- Norman French
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #242 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Delaney
As a girl's name, Delaney comes from a Norman French surname meaning "from the alder grove". It is used in English.
Delaney is also a surname: the 1,101st most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 31,364 people. See the most common last names.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Delaney?
- US rank in 2025
- #242
- 1,283 babies, 798 per million girls
- Best rank
- #169 in 2004
- 2,002 babies that year
- Babies since 1939
- At least 45,437
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 1 per million |
| 1960s | 2 per million |
| 1970s | 10 per million |
| 1980s | 20 per million |
| 1990s | 416 per million |
| 2000s | 925 per million |
| 2010s | 735 per million |
| 2020s | 766 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #263 | #251 | #249 | #286 | #313 | #269 | #244 | #235 | #216 | #242 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
- AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
- AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
- DeclanMeaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- KennedyFrom an Irish surname, from Cennétig, armoured or misshapen head (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, girl)
- NayeliPossibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open (Zapotec, girl)
- NolanFrom an Irish surname derived from nuall, famous, loud (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- XimenaFeminine of Ximeno, a medieval Spanish name of uncertain meaning (Spanish, girl)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AmariMeaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic Ammar (Arabic, unisex)
Middle names for Delaney
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Norman French
- DarciFrom Arcy (Norman French, unisex)
Delaney: common questions
What does the name Delaney mean?
Delaney comes from a Norman French surname meaning "from the alder grove". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Delaney a boy or girl name?
Delaney is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 1,283 girls and 12 boys in the US were named Delaney, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Delaney come from?
Delaney comes from a Norman French surname meaning "from the alder grove". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Delaney?
Delaney ranked #242 in the US in 2025, with 1,283 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Delaney?
Middle names that flow well with Delaney include Anne, Ione, Jade, Jane and Lily. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.