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Jelani
OriginSwahili
Meaning"mighty"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#2595
Boys#2156
50% girls · 50% boys
About Jelani
Unisex Swahili name rising in popularity. Musician Jelani Aryeh may be an influence, as well as American's recent love for a multitude of names ending in -lani, such as popular Leilani and Kehlani.
Jelani for boys#2156 US
Musician Jelani Aryeh may be an influence.
Pronounced jel-AH-nee.
As of October 2026, Jelani ranked #2595 for girls and #2156 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2171 for girls in 2024 and #935 for boys in 1998.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #2,595
Boys #2,156
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #2,049 | 69 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,725 | 90 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,623 | 99 |
| 2017 | #4,253 | 34 | #1,606 | 100 |
| 2018 | #4,611 | 30 | #1,813 | 84 |
| 2019 | #3,747 | 40 | #1,739 | 90 |
| 2020 | #3,649 | 41 | #1,737 | 89 |
| 2021 | #3,134 | 52 | #1,639 | 102 |
| 2022 | #2,234 | 84 | #1,423 | 129 |
| 2023 | #2,183 | 87 | #1,404 | 131 |
| 2024 | #2,171 | 87 | #1,747 | 94 |
| 2025 | #2,595 | 67 | #2,156 | 67 |
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