Delaney is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6714 in 2013 with 12 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 32 births ranking #2680. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 52.0%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 157,605 boys born was named Delaney. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
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.