The first name Jelani
A unisex name.
3 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Jelani, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 9 births (#2,301).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jelani with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jelani at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 67 boys born in the United States were named Jelani, the 2,156th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 151 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Jelani?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Jelani, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2021, with 9 births.
- Is Jelani a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 5,660 US babies named Jelani since 1880, 17% were girls and 83% boys.
- When was Jelani most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 151 babies were named Jelani, its highest rank at 935th.