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A given name in English
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01 / Meaning & origin
Jelani is a masculine given name documented in English.
Separate records with matching spellings: Jélani (st-73a64ac486)
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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5 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 67 girls (rank 2583). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Jelani
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | 36 | 1,400 | observed |
| 1974 | 53 | 1,124 | observed |
| 1975 | 46 | 1,258 | observed |
| 1976 | 55 | 1,154 | observed |
| 1977 | 70 | 1,027 | observed |
| 1978 | 61 | 1,121 | observed |
| 1979 | 66 | 1,100 | observed |
| 1980 | 71 | 1,070 | observed |
| 1981 | 54 | 1,246 | observed |
| 1982 | 61 | 1,179 | observed |
| 1983 | 38 | 1,562 | observed |
| 1984 | 58 | 1,198 | observed |
| 1985 | 38 | 1,644 | observed |
| 1986 | 38 | 1,662 | observed |
| 1987 | 62 | 1,234 | observed |
| 1988 | 64 | 1,286 | observed |
| 1989 | 64 | 1,374 | observed |
| 1990 | 82 | 1,201 | observed |
| 1991 | 110 | 1,030 | observed |
| 1992 | 96 | 1,119 | observed |
| 1993 | 98 | 1,138 | observed |
| 1994 | 102 | 1,119 | observed |
| 1995 | 112 | 1,062 | observed |
| 1996 | 113 | 1,071 | observed |
| 1997 | 121 | 1,051 | observed |
| 1998 | 151 | 931 | observed |
| 1999 | 116 | 1,130 | observed |
| 2000 | 143 | 1,021 | observed |
| 2001 | 124 | 1,129 | observed |
| 2002 | 133 | 1,098 | observed |
| 2003 | 130 | 1,155 | observed |
| 2004 | 128 | 1,196 | observed |
| 2005 | 103 | 1,431 | observed |
| 2006 | 114 | 1,391 | observed |
| 2007 | 84 | 1,760 | observed |
| 2008 | 99 | 1,594 | observed |
| 2009 | 103 | 1,573 | observed |
| 2010 | 100 | 1,574 | observed |
| 2011 | 110 | 1,476 | observed |
| 2012 | 87 | 1,729 | observed |
| 2013 | 80 | 1,794 | observed |
| 2014 | 69 | 2,044 | observed |
| 2015 | 90 | 1,717 | observed |
| 2016 | 99 | 1,618 | observed |
| 2017 | 100 | 1,605 | observed |
| 2018 | 84 | 1,809 | observed |
| 2019 | 90 | 1,737 | observed |
| 2020 | 89 | 1,731 | observed |
| 2021 | 102 | 1,635 | observed |
| 2022 | 129 | 1,421 | observed |
| 2023 | 131 | 1,404 | observed |
| 2024 | 94 | 1,752 | observed |
| 2025 | 67 | 2,145 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Jelani” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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