Jeylani
The Story of Jeylani
As a girl name
Jeylani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2012, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 18 Jeylanis were born — ranking #6,369 that year. As of 2026, Jeylani ranks #6,583 for girls with 17 births, rising sharply (+70% over the past five years). In total, more than 121 Jeylanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jeylani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2011, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 6 Jeylanis were born — ranking #10,806 that year. As of 2026, Jeylani ranks #10,599 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Jeylanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jeylani
Jeylani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 121 births in the dataset. Jeylani's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #6,369. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeylani'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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