From the alder grove
A modern phonetic spelling of the Irish surname Delaney. It is derived from the Gaelic 'Ó Dubhshláine,' which refers to a descendant of Dubhshláine, a name composed of elements meaning 'black' and 'slane' (the river Slane or a word for challenge).
Less common today
Delayni isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,407 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
