FIRST NAME
Jelani
Jelani is the 2,102nd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 3,487 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 413 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #2,102 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
3,487
living · #2,102
BABIES NAMED JELANI BY BIRTH YEAR · 1973–2025
202567
As a male name, Jelani peaked in 1998, when 151 babies were named Jelani (the #935 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #14,649 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
413
living · #14,649
BABIES NAMED JELANI BY BIRTH YEAR · 1975–2025
202567
As a female name, Jelani peaked in 2024, when 88 babies were named Jelani (the #2160 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)