From the alder grove
A modern phonetic spelling of the Irish surname Delaney. It is derived from the Gaelic 'Γ DubhshlΓ‘ine,' which refers to a descendant of DubhshlΓ‘ine, a name composed of elements meaning black and the SlΓ‘ine river.
Less common today
Delanee isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,424 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).