From the alder grove or from the lane
A modern phonetic variation of Delaney or a combination of the prefix 'De' with the name Layne. It likely stems from the Irish surname Ó Dubhshláine, meaning descendant of Dubhshláine, or the French 'de la neye' referring to an alder grove.
Less common today
Delayne isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,012 in 2004.
American educator and former California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
