Jelani Boy & girl
How popular is Jelani?
#2,145 boy name in 2025
67 baby boys were named Jelani in the US in 2025, making it the 2145th most popular boy name. Another 67 girls got the name (#2,583 for girls).
5,534living people named Jelani (est.)
22median age of people named Jelani
5,660babies named Jelani since 1880
1 in 24,741US babies born in 2025
Jelani popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,145 for boys (▼ 393 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 67 boys, 67 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-26% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,717 in 2015, #1,731 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1998 (151 boys) |
| Highest rank | #930 in 1998 |
| First recorded | 1973 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 64% boys, 36% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jelani is most popular
Babies named Jelani per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Georgia: 0.2 per 1,000 (60 boys)
- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (43 boys)
- Ohio: 0.1 per 1,000 (21 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (20 boys)
- Illinois: 0.1 per 1,000 (15 boys)
Jelani by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387 | #1,027 |
| 1980s | 548 | #1,070 |
| 1990s | 1,101 | #930 |
| 2000s | 1,161 | #1,019 |
| 2010s | 909 | #1,476 |
| 2020s | 612 | #1,404 |
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Questions
- Is Jelani a boy or girl name?
- Jelani is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 64% of babies named Jelani were boys and 36% were girls.
- How popular is the name Jelani?
- 67 baby boys were named Jelani in the US in 2025, making it the 2145th most popular boy name. Another 67 girls got the name (#2,583 for girls).
- When was Jelani most popular?
- Jelani peaked in 1998, when 151 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #930 in 1998.
- How many people are named Jelani?
- 5,660 babies have been named Jelani in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,534 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 22.
- Where is Jelani most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jelani was most common in Georgia, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.