Jelani
2 countries#2145 in United States, 2025US
#2145
in United States, 2025
FR
#703
in France, 2022
Total births recorded
5,876
Peak year (United States)
2023
Peak-year count
218
First recorded
1973
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Jelani was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
United StatesFrance
Country by country
United States
5,660 births recorded 1973–2025 · currently #2145 · peaked in 2023 with 218 births
Most common in: New York, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
216 births recorded 2007–2022 · currently #703 · peaked in 2022 with 63 births
Most common in: Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne, Paris, Val-d'Oise, Seine-et-Marne
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Jelani’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1391 | — |
| 2007 | #1760 | ↓369 |
| 2008 | #1594 | ↑166 |
| 2009 | #1573 | ↑21 |
| 2010 | #1574 | ↓1 |
| 2011 | #1476 | ↑98 |
| 2012 | #1729 | ↓253 |
| 2013 | #1794 | ↓65 |
| 2014 | #2044 | ↓250 |
| 2015 | #1717 | ↑327 |
| 2016 | #1618 | ↑99 |
| 2017 | #1605 | ↑13 |
| 2018 | #1809 | ↓204 |
| 2019 | #1737 | ↑72 |
| 2020 | #1731 | ↑6 |
| 2021 | #1635 | ↑96 |
| 2022 | #1421 | ↑214 |
| 2023 | #1404 | ↑17 |
| 2024 | #1752 | ↓348 |
| 2025 | #2145 | ↓393 |
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