Spellings
Delaney or Delainey?
In the US in 2025, 73% of babies in this name family were spelled Delaney and 9% Delainey. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Delaney73% of the family1,283 born in 2025#242 among girlssteady since 2015Delainey9% of the family157 born in 2025#1,388 among girls×3 since 2015Delani8% of the family146 born in 2025#1,467 among girls×3 since 2015Delanie7% of the family120 born in 2025#1,703 among girls−27% since 2015Delany3% of the family59 born in 2025#2,859 among girls+11% since 2015
Ten years ago
Delaney already led in 2015, with 80% of the family's births; it has 73% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 1,652 to 1,765 births (+7%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaney | 1,328 | 1,283 | steady |
| Delainey | 59 | 157 | ×3 |
| Delani | 47 | 146 | ×3 |
| Delanie | 165 | 120 | −27% |
| Delany | 53 | 59 | +11% |
How they sound
- Delaney /dəˈleɪni/ (duh-LAY-nee)
- Delainey /dəˈleɪni/ (duh-LAY-nee)
- Delani /dəˈlɑːni/ (duh-LAH-nee)
- Delanie /dəˈleɪni/ (duh-LAY-nee)
- Delany /dəˈleɪni/ (duh-LAY-nee)
In France
None of these spellings is given in France often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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