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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Delaney
Delaney climbed for decades and has been a steadily popular name ever since. All-time it's been given to 51,826 U.S. babies, the 497th most common name by sound today, peaking at 2,215 in 2004, with 1,415 in 2025.
By sound, Delaney also includes the spellings Delanie.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).