Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Jehlani

Gender Unisex · 73% girls Rank 2025 #3,864 Trend ↑ Rising 22%
Rank 2025
#3,864
among girls · ↑1,657 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Jehlani · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,297
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
60 babies
All-time total
393
#15,972 all-time among girls
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Jehlani popularity over time

393 babies have been named Jehlani since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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 – 5 5 1 – –
2010s 83 40 123 12 +2360% #4,828
2020s (to 2025) 205 60 265 44 +259% #3,565

Where Jehlani 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 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 40 0.03 outside top 500
2028 42 0.03 outside top 500
2029 42 0.03 outside top 500
2030 43 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Jehlani

Jehlani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,864 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 393 American babies have been named Jehlani, about 73% girls and 27% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 60 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 Jehlani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jehlani?

The median living Jehlani is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 6. An estimated 400 people named Jehlani are alive in the United States today.

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

Jehlani 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 38 #3,864 – –
2024 23 #5,521 12 #7,016
2023 35 #4,147 14 #6,334
2022 44 #3,565 16 #5,728
2021 37 #3,968 9 #8,473
2020 28 #4,687 9 #8,361
2019 28 #4,828 9 #8,493
2018 25 #5,234 16 #5,650
2017 21 #5,927 8 #9,230
2016 9 #11,263 7 #10,149
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jehlani?

The median living Jehlani is about 4 years old. Half of all living Jehlanis are between 2 and 6 years old.

How many people named Jehlani are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jehlani are alive in the United States, based on 393 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jehlani in 2025?

Jehlani ranked #3,864 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jehlani?

393 babies have been named Jehlani in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jehlani most popular?

Jehlani peaked in 2022, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Jehlani a boy or girl name?

Jehlani is used for both: about 73% of babies named Jehlani have been girls and 27% boys.

Is the name Jehlani rising or falling?

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

Will Jehlani become more popular?

Jehlani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Jehlani 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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