Jelani is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Jelani is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,156 among boys (67) and #2,595 among girls (67) — overall #2,903 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 134 | 134 | #2,595 | #2,156 |
| 2024 | 182 | 182 | #2,160 | #1,756 |
| 2023 | 218 | 218 | #2,186 | #1,405 |
| 2022 | 213 | 213 | #2,235 | #1,423 |
| 2021 | 154 | 154 | #3,135 | #1,639 |
| 2020 | 130 | 130 | #3,653 | #1,738 |
| 2019 | 130 | 130 | #3,749 | #1,740 |
| 2018 | 114 | 114 | #4,613 | #1,813 |
| 2017 | 134 | 134 | #4,258 | #1,607 |
| 2016 | 122 | 122 | #5,706 | #1,623 |
| 2015 | 106 | 106 | #7,421 | #1,725 |
| 2014 | 79 | 79 | #10,497 | #2,049 |
| 2013 | 90 | 90 | #10,581 | #1,803 |
| 2012 | 100 | 100 | #8,852 | #1,733 |
| 2011 | 123 | 123 | #8,857 | #1,479 |
| 2010 | 109 | 109 | #11,687 | #1,580 |
| 2009 | 117 | 117 | #8,638 | #1,580 |
| 2008 | 112 | 112 | #9,204 | #1,600 |
| 2007 | 97 | 97 | #9,237 | #1,763 |
| 2006 | 127 | 127 | #8,942 | #1,397 |
| 2005 | 117 | 117 | #8,081 | #1,438 |
| 2004 | 140 | 140 | #8,938 | #1,199 |
| 2003 | 155 | 155 | #5,014 | #1,156 |
| 2002 | 148 | 148 | #7,212 | #1,102 |
| 2001 | 140 | 140 | #6,767 | #1,131 |
| 2000 | 156 | 156 | #7,767 | #1,021 |
| 1999 | 124 | 124 | #10,769 | #1,138 |
| 1998 | 173 | 173 | #4,857 | #935 |
| 1997 | 140 | — | #5,298 | #1,053 |
| 1996 | 138 | — | #4,238 | #1,077 |
| 1995 | 127 | — | #6,087 | #1,065 |
| 1994 | 113 | — | #7,823 | #1,120 |
| 1993 | 112 | — | #6,403 | #1,139 |
| 1992 | 108 | — | #7,224 | #1,125 |
| 1991 | 121 | — | #7,625 | #1,034 |
| 1990 | 87 | — | #13,883 | #1,212 |
| 1989 | 70 | — | #11,406 | #1,375 |
| 1988 | 70 | — | #10,911 | #1,286 |
| 1987 | 62 | — | — | #1,242 |
| 1986 | 38 | — | — | #1,677 |
| 1985 | 38 | — | — | #1,655 |
| 1984 | 64 | — | #9,613 | #1,206 |
| 1983 | 38 | — | — | #1,576 |
| 1982 | 61 | — | — | #1,183 |
| 1981 | 59 | — | #11,059 | #1,252 |
| 1980 | 77 | — | #9,556 | #1,073 |
| 1979 | 66 | — | — | #1,101 |
| 1978 | 61 | — | — | #1,126 |
| 1977 | 70 | — | — | #1,032 |
| 1976 | 55 | — | — | #1,157 |
| 1975 | 52 | — | #8,393 | #1,269 |
| 1974 | 53 | — | — | #1,129 |
| 1973 | 36 | — | — | #1,416 |