Jelani

Given to 5,660 US babies since 1973

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Rank in 2025

#2583

recorded as girls

433 since 2024

#2145

recorded as boys

393 since 2024

Babies in 2025

134

girls 67 · boys 67

Peak year

1998

151 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

5,660

since 1973

Born a Jelani? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Jelani was most popular in 1998, when 151 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.08 per 1,000). In 2025, 67 babies were named Jelani, ranking #2583 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	67	2583	67	2145
2024	88	2150	94	1752
2023	87	2176	131	1404
2022	84	2228	129	1421
2021	52	3112	102	1635
2020	41	3607	89	1731
2019	40	3718	90	1737
2018	30	4562	84	1809
2017	34	4220	100	1605
2016	23	5622	99	1618
2015	16	7266	90	1717
2014	10	10129	69	2044
2013	10	10235	80	1794
2012	13	8632	87	1729
2011	13	8614	110	1476
2010	9	11246	100	1574
2009	14	8454	103	1573
2008	13	8965	99	1594
2007	13	9007	84	1760
2006	13	8715	114	1391
2005	14	7891	103	1431
2004	12	8716	128	1196
2003	25	4943	130	1155
2002	15	7045	133	1098
2001	16	6619	124	1129
2000	13	7580	143	1021
1999	8	10345	116	1130
1998	22	4796	151	931
1997	19	5228	121	1051
1996	25	4184	113	1071
1995	15	5958	112	1062
1994	11	7604	102	1119
1993	14	6264	98	1138
1992	12	7067	96	1119
1991	11	7430	110	1030
1990	5	12958	82	1201
1989	6	10847	64	1374
1988	6	10386	64	1286
1987	<5	—	62	1234
1986	<5	—	38	1662
1985	<5	—	38	1644
1984	6	9144	58	1198
1983	<5	—	38	1562
1982	<5	—	61	1179
1981	5	10411	54	1246
1980	6	9095	71	1070
1979	<5	—	66	1100
1978	<5	—	61	1121
1977	<5	—	70	1027
1976	<5	—	55	1154
1975	6	7984	46	1258
1974	<5	—	53	1124
1973	<5	—	36	1400