Feminine dossier · first seen 1990
Delany
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2024
Peak births
90
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Delany
How many people are named Delany?
An estimated 1,391 living Americans are named Delany.
How rare is Delany?
Delany is uncommon among babies today, with 59 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 34.4% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Delany?
The median age of a living American named Delany is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 22 years old.
Is Delany still popular?
Yes — Delany is currently rising in popularity, with 59 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.3× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Delany most common?
Delany has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 2.6× more often than the national baseline.
1990Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
34.4%
2025
59
All-time
1,408
Where it lives now
Delany is most concentrated in Texas — about 2.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Delany is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.