Delanie
Delanie was the 1705th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 120 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 1079th with 205 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 296 places. More babies were named Delanie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Delaney) Origin uncertain · Norman French, Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #1,705 girls, down 17 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 120girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2003205 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,176babies recorded
What does the name Delanie mean?
Delanie is a spelling of Delaney, pronounced the same way, so it shares Delaney's meaning and origin.
Delaney has two separate origins, Wiktionary and Wikipedia explain. As a Norman surname it comes from a French place name, del aunaie, 'from the alder grove'. In Ireland it is the English form of Ó Dubhshláine, which Wiktionary analyses as dubh, 'black', and slán, 'challenge' or 'defiance'. Wikipedia notes it was used as a given name for both boys and girls in the American South by the 1850s.
aunaie (Old French, “alder grove”)dubh (Irish, “black, dark”)slán (Irish, “challenge (per Wiktionary)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Norman French 'alder grove' and Irish Ó Dubhshláine are separate sources.
Related names: Delany, Laney, Delanie.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Delaney', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Delaney (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Delanie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,705 | 120 |
| 2020 | #1,688 | 121 |
| 2010 | #1,475 | 153 |
| 2000 | #1,184 | 169 |
| 1990 | #2,533 | 47 |
| 1980 | #4,785 | 15 |
| 1970 | #4,819 | 11 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Delanie, counting every spelling?
Delanie is a spelling of Delaney, a name family that ranked #222 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,705 for Delanie on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,565 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaney | 1,283 | #242 | 6,424 |
| Delani | 146 | #1,469 | 689 |
| Delanie | 120 | #1,705 | 600 |
| Delanee | 9 | #10,296 | 33 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Delanie?
120 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Delanie (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Delanie born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 70 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Delanie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Delanie?
About 5,100 people born in the US named Delanie are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 10 and 26. That makes Delanie mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Delanie by state
How common Delanie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Ohio (1.6×). In 36 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Delanie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Delanie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Delanie
What does Delanie mean?
The origin of Delaney is uncertain: Norman French 'alder grove' and Irish Ó Dubhshláine are separate sources.
How popular is the name Delanie?
Delanie was the 1705th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 120 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 1079th with 205 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 296 places. More babies were named Delanie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Delanie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Delanie in the US.
Where is Delanie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Delanie was most common in Ohio (0.12 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Tennessee.