Jelani vs Jelen

Side-by-side comparison of Jelani and Jelen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jelani

Boy name · Rank #1755

Full profile →
Name B

Jelen

Boy name

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Jelani Jelen
Current Rank #1755 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 4,651 18
Peak Year 1998 2000
Peak Year Births 151 7
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1993

Births by Decade

Decade Jelani Jelen
1970ss 387 —
1980ss 548 —
1990ss 1,101 5
2000ss 1,161 13
2010ss 909 —
2020ss 545 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jelani Jelen
2014 69 —
2015 90 —
2016 99 —
2017 100 —
2018 84 —
2019 90 —
2020 89 —
2021 102 —
2022 129 —
2023 131 —
2024 94 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1973–2024.

← Compare different names