How Many People Are Named Delaney?
An estimated 44,538 people in the United States have the first name Delaney. It is predominantly female (97.4%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Delaney peaked in popularity in 2004 with 2,030 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Delaney as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Delaney paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Delaney has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- While Delaney is overwhelmingly female, 1,201 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
44,538
About 1 in 7,696 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
97.4% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2004
2,030 births
Total Registered
45,354
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Delaney
Delaney is predominantly female (97.4%), though 1,201 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Delaney as a male name
Ranked #9,169 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (32 births)
Delaney as a female name
Ranked #216 in 2024
1,432 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (2,002 births)
Delaney: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Delaney span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 17,278 babies were registered. While Delaney is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Delaney by Decade
How has Delaney tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Delaney by State
Birth registrations for Delaney span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, Texas. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, District of Columbia. On average, about 858 Delaneys were registered per state.
Delaney + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Delaney as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Delaney
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Delaney: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delaney?
We estimate approximately 44,538 people named Delaney are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,696 Americans share this first name.
Is Delaney a common name?
Delaney is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 45,354 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Delaney most popular?
Delaney reached peak popularity in 2004, when 2,030 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Delaney is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Delaney a female name?
Delaney is predominantly female. 97.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Delaney Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Delaney Smith, Delaney Johnson, Delaney Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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