Jaelani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,246

among girls · ↓313 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jaelani · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 19,601

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

103 babies

All-time total

610

#10,447 all-time among girls

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Jaelani popularity over time

610 babies have been named Jaelani since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2000s	26	3	–	#11,986
2010s	184	18	+608%	#3,876
2020s (to 2025)	400	67	+262%	#1,933

Where Jaelani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	97	0.06	outside top 500
2027	112	0.07	outside top 500
2028	127	0.08	outside top 500
2029	141	0.09	outside top 500
2030	154	0.10	outside top 500

Where Jaelani is most popular

Girls named Jaelani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Florida, and New Jersey.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jaelani born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	73	0.091	+101%
Florida	35	0.082	+81%
New Jersey	11	0.061	+35%
New York	23	0.058	+28%
California	44	0.052	+16%
Arizona	5	0.036	-21%
Ohio	5	0.021	-53%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jaelani

Jaelani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,246 in 2025 with 82 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 610 American babies have been named Jaelani. Its peak came in 2024, when 103 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jaelani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaelani?

The median living Jaelani is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 7. An estimated 600 people named Jaelani are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jaelani year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	82	#2,246
2024	103	#1,933
2023	92	#2,098
2022	48	#3,340
2021	42	#3,639
2020	33	#4,209
2019	38	#3,876
2018	26	#5,065
2017	30	#4,617
2016	12	#9,100
2015	16	#7,411
2014	16	#7,448
2013	13	#8,767
2012	14	#8,386
2011	12	#9,384
2010	7	#14,065
2009	6	#16,006
2008	9	#11,986
2007	5	#18,742
2006	6	#15,896
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jaelani, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jaelani?

The median living Jaelani is about 3 years old. Half of all living Jaelanis are between 1 and 7 years old.

How many people named Jaelani are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Jaelani are alive in the United States, based on 610 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaelani in 2025?

Jaelani ranked #2,246 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 82 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaelani?

610 babies have been named Jaelani in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaelani most popular?

Jaelani peaked in 2024, when 103 newborns received the name.

Is Jaelani a boy or girl name?

Jaelani is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaelani rising or falling?

Jaelani is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jaelani become more popular?

Jaelani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 154 girls named Jaelani in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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