Jalani
The Story of Jalani
As a girl name
Jalani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 241 Jalanis were born — ranking #1,036 that year. As of 2026, Jalani ranks #1,036 for girls with 241 births, rising sharply (+129% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Jalanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jalani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 33 Jalanis were born — ranking #3,463 that year. As of 2026, Jalani ranks #4,242 for boys with 25 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 703 Jalanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through 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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