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Jelani
OriginSwahili
Meaning"mighty"
GenderBoy
About Jelani
The name Jelani peaked for boys at #935 in 1998. The name is most popular in JELANI, JELANI, and JELANI. Jelani is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,049 | 69 | 35.9 |
| 2015 | #1,725 | 90 | 47 |
| 2016 | #1,623 | 99 | 52.2 |
| 2017 | #1,606 | 100 | 54 |
| 2018 | #1,813 | 84 | 46.3 |
| 2019 | #1,739 | 90 | 50.2 |
| 2020 | #1,737 | 89 | 51.6 |
| 2021 | #1,639 | 102 | 58.3 |
| 2022 | #1,423 | 129 | 73.9 |
| 2023 | #1,404 | 131 | 76.6 |
| 2024 | #1,747 | 94 | 54.6 |
| 2025 | #2,156 | 67 | 39.2 |
Famous Jelanis
- Jelani Gray
daughter of American rapper "Juvenile"
- Jelani McCoy
American basketball player
- (William) Jelani Cobb
American writer, author, and educator
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