Jehlani
The Story of Jehlani
As a girl name
Jehlani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2016, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 44 Jehlanis were born — ranking #3,535 that year. As of 2026, Jehlani ranks #4,768 for girls with 28 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 307 Jehlanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jehlani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 16 Jehlanis were born — ranking #5,538 that year. As of 2026, Jehlani ranks #5,916 for boys with 15 births, rising sharply (+39% over the past five years). In total, more than 134 Jehlanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jehlani
Jehlani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 307 births in the dataset. Jehlani's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,535. Use the chart and map above to compare Jehlani'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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