Delainey
Girl name · #1394 in 2025 · Rare
Delainey ranks #1394 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 157 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2927, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,465 girls born in 2025 was named Delainey.
Babies named Delainey per year. Source: SSA.
The 35-year story
Delainey first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 169 babies and a rank of #1350. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Delainey against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Delainey in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Delainey is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Delainey will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Delainey is most common
State-level data for Delainey is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Delainey
Statistically, parents drawn to Delainey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rainey, Divinity, Honey, Hartley, and Delani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Delainey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 157 | #1388 |
| 2024 | 169 | #1350 |
| 2023 | 135 | #1569 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2927 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2922 |
| 2013 | 72 | #2484 |
| 2012 | 84 | #2232 |
| 2011 | 92 | #2088 |
| 2010 | 93 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 92 | #2165 |
| 2008 | 78 | #2441 |
| 2007 | 79 | #2394 |
| 2006 | 61 | #2850 |
| 2005 | 74 | #2379 |
| 2004 | 73 | #2345 |
| 2003 | 51 | #2956 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 53 | #2766 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Delainey a popular girl name?
Delainey ranked #1394 among girls in 2025 with 157 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2927.
When was the name Delainey most popular?
Delainey peaked in 2024, when 169 American girls received the name (ranked #1350 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Delainey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,465 newborn American girls was named Delainey. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.