Jayani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,029

among girls · ↑665 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jayani · +45% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

46 babies

All-time total

547

#11,288 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Jayani popularity over time

547 babies have been named Jayani since 2002, 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

GirlsBoys

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.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	119	–	119	12	–	#5,296
2010s	291	–	291	29	+145%	#3,473
2020s (to 2025)	131	6	137	23	-22%	#4,971

Where Jayani 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jayani

Jayani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,029 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 547 American babies have been named Jayani. Its peak came in 2011, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Jayani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jayani?

The median living Jayani is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Jayani 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.

Jayani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	26	#5,029	6	#11,247
2024	22	#5,694	–	–
2023	17	#6,780	–	–
2022	27	#4,971	–	–
2021	21	#5,838	–	–
2020	18	#6,455	–	–
2019	15	#7,507	–	–
2018	21	#5,880	–	–
2017	23	#5,581	–	–
2016	17	#7,043	–	–
2015	32	#4,442	–	–
2014	29	#4,832	–	–
2013	42	#3,669	–	–
2012	42	#3,743	–	–
2011	46	#3,473	–	–
2010	24	#5,695	–	–
2009	24	#5,778	–	–
2008	18	#7,201	–	–
2007	27	#5,296	–	–
2006	16	#7,644	–	–
2005	10	#10,452	–	–
2004	11	#9,522	–	–
2003	7	#13,009	–	–
2002	6	#14,353	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jayani?

The median living Jayani is about 11 years old. Half of all living Jayanis are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Jayani are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jayani are alive in the United States, based on 547 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jayani in 2025?

Jayani ranked #5,029 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jayani?

547 babies have been named Jayani in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jayani most popular?

Jayani peaked in 2011, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Jayani a boy or girl name?

Jayani is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jayani rising or falling?

Jayani is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jayani become more popular?

Jayani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Jayani 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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