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

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