Delaney vs Lilly
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Delaney
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #242
- Peak
- #169 (2004)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,283
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- PA, CA, TX
VS
Lilly
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #252
- Peak
- #103 (2011)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,218
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Delaney is the more popular pick (#242 vs #252). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Delaney is a vintage name making a comeback, Lilly is a steady, dependable choice.
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