Delaney is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #3416 in 2012 with 5 recorded births. This places Delaney in the bottom 45% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 5 births ranking #2578. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 69,683 boys born was named Delaney. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Delaney comes from a surname with both English and Irish routes. In baby-name use it has the polished, surname-style feel that many modern parents like.
Because the source points to more than one surname origin, Delaney is best explained through that broader surname background rather than by pinning it to one narrow meaning. Its given-name use is modern compared with its older family-name history.