Jelissa vs Jelani

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

Name A

Jelissa

Girl name

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Name B

Jelani

Boy name · Rank #1755

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Metric Jelissa Jelani
Current Rank Unranked #1755
Total Births (all years) 933 4,651
Peak Year 1992 1998
Peak Year Births 64 151
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Jelissa Jelani
1970ss — 387
1980ss 152 548
1990ss 355 1,101
2000ss 234 1,161
2010ss 158 909
2020ss 34 545

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jelissa Jelani
2014 18 69
2015 10 90
2016 11 99
2017 11 100
2018 12 84
2019 6 90
2020 5 89
2021 8 102
2022 11 129
2023 10 131
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, 1980–2023.

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