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Jelani
OriginSwahili
Meaning"mighty"
GenderGirl
About Jelani
The name Jelani peaked for girls at #2171 in 2024. The name is most popular in JELANI, JELANI, and JELANI. Jelani is occasionally used for boys 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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,253 | 34 | 19.7 |
| 2018 | #4,611 | 30 | 17.6 |
| 2019 | #3,747 | 40 | 23.8 |
| 2020 | #3,649 | 41 | 25.4 |
| 2021 | #3,134 | 52 | 31.7 |
| 2022 | #2,234 | 84 | 51.2 |
| 2023 | #2,183 | 87 | 54.2 |
| 2024 | #2,171 | 87 | 53.7 |
| 2025 | #2,595 | 67 | 41.7 |
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