Jalani
The Story of Jalani
As a girl name
American parents first put Jalani on the record books as a girl name in 1992, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 241 Jalanis were born — ranking #1,036 that year. About 69% of every Jalani on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jalani ranks #1,036 for girls with 241 births, rising sharply (+129% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Jalani as a boy name dates back to 1973, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 33 newborns named Jalani — #3,463 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Jalani on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jalani ranks #4,242 for boys with 25 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). All told, over 703 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jalani
Jalani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jalani's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,036. Use the chart and map above to compare Jalani's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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