Fun Facts About the Name Dulaney
- 29 babies named Dulaney: U.S. records list 29 babies given the name Dulaney from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Dulaney Mean?
Dulaney is an anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Dubhshláine, meaning "descendant of Dubhshláine." The Ó is a patronymic marker, and Dubhshláine is an old personal name. Its first element is dubh, "black" or "dark." The second element is less certain; it is often connected with slán, and the name is commonly glossed "black challenger," but the precise sense of the compound is not settled.
Dulaney Name History & Origins
The surname developed in Gaelic Ireland as a patronymic; its Gaelic form is Ó Dubhshláine. When Irish names were written in English, the Ó was generally dropped and the Gaelic form was rendered in several spellings, including Delaney, Delany, Dulaney, and Dulany. Dulaney is one of those English-language spellings and shares the same Irish root; it is not a separate Gaelic surname.
The parent surname is chiefly associated with Leinster, especially the Laois and Kilkenny area. As a first name, Dulaney is a transferred use of the surname rather than a traditional Irish given name.
How Popular is the Name Dulaney?
Dulaney has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2003. Its best rank was #11,610 in 2003.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,538 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #15,882 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #13,879 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #17,231 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #11,610 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Dulaney Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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