US rank #1932 Girls' name Peak 2024 528 births

Jaelani — #1932 US girls' name

528 babies named Jaelani in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s262010s1842020s318
#1932
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Jaelani was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

103 babies were named Jaelani in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaelani

The Social Security Administration has registered 528 babies named Jaelani between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaelani currently holds the #1932 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 103 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaelani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 318 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jaelani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 65 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaelani in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaelani in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 528 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jaelani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

528

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2024

103 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,932

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaelani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
103
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
050100150 2024202120182015201220092006 6

Jaelani by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
318 births that decade — 60% of Jaelani's all-time total
2000s262010s1842020s318

Jaelani by state

Where Jaelani concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaelani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
65 12.3%
#2 California
44 8.3%
#3 Florida
42 8.0%
#4 New York
21 4.0%
#5 New Jersey
11 2.1%
#6 Arizona
5 0.9%
#7 Illinois
5 0.9%
#8 Ohio
5 0.9%
Texas share of Jaelani's total US births 12.3%
Even split

65 of 528 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaelani?
528 babies have been named Jaelani since 2006. It currently ranks #1932 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 103 births.
When was Jaelani most popular?
Jaelani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 318 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Jaelani most popular?
The top states for the name Jaelani are Texas (65 births), California (44 births), Florida (42 births).
How long has the name Jaelani been used?
Jaelani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaelani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaelyn, Jaelynn, Jael, Jaela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.