Jelani

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Jelani is a given name used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (14% of births). There have been 5,525 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 4,651 as boys and 874 as girls. Jelani gained popularity in the 1970s, peaked in 1998 and remains popular today.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State (2024)

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Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 181
2023 218
2022 213
2021 154
2020 130
2019 130
2018 114
2017 134
2016 122
2015 106
2014 79
2013 90
2012 100
2011 123
2010 109
2009 117
2008 112
2007 97
2006 127
2005 117
2004 140
2003 155
2002 148
2001 140
2000 156
1999 124
1998 173
1997 140
1996 138
1995 127
1994 113
1993 112
1992 108
1991 121
1990 87
1989 70
1988 70
1987 62
1986 38
1985 38
1984 64
1983 38
1982 61
1981 59
1980 77
1979 66
1978 61
1977 70
1976 55
1975 52
1974 53
1973 36