Jelena vs Jelani

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

Name A

Jelena

Girl name · Rank #4409

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Name B

Jelani

Boy name · Rank #1760

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Metric Jelena Jelani
Current Rank #4409 #1760
Total Births (all years) 1,633 4,718
Peak Year 2017 1998
Peak Year Births 68 151
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Jelena Jelani
1950s 5 -
1960s 26 -
1970s 102 387
1980s 114 548
1990s 216 1,101
2000s 432 1,161
2010s 537 909
2020s 201 612

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jelena Jelani
2014 58 69
2015 49 90
2016 58 99
2017 68 100
2018 52 84
2019 39 90
2020 38 89
2021 29 102
2022 37 129
2023 39 131
2024 32 94
2025 26 67

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, 1959–2025.

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