From the alder grove
A modern phonetic spelling of the French surname Delaunay. It originally indicated someone who lived near a grove of alder trees, derived from the French word 'aulne'.
Less common today
Delainee isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,510 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
