Jalani
Girl name · #1068 in 2025 · Rare
Jalani ranks #1068 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 228 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,895 girls born in 2025 was named Jalani.
Babies named Jalani per year. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Jalani first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 228 babies and a rank of #1065. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jalani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jalani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jalani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jalani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jalani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jalani is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Jalani is most common in MS (1.3 per 1,000), LA (1.1 per 1,000), SC (0.7 per 1,000), AL (0.6 per 1,000), GA (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jalani is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jalani
Statistically, parents drawn to Jalani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jailani, Xolani, Leylani, Jaelani, and Jaylani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jalani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 228 | #1065 |
| 2024 | 202 | #1184 |
| 2023 | 226 | #1089 |
| 2022 | 188 | #1274 |
| 2021 | 136 | #1544 |
| 2020 | 96 | #1965 |
| 2019 | 105 | #1898 |
| 2018 | 77 | #2361 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2903 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 48 | #3350 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jalani a popular girl name?
Jalani ranked #1068 among girls in 2025 with 228 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Jalani most popular?
Jalani peaked in 2025, when 228 American girls received the name (ranked #1065 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jalani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,895 newborn American girls was named Jalani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.