US rank #4961 Unisex name Peak 2022 319 births

Jahlani — #4961 US boys' name

319 babies named Jahlani in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s332000s822010s1092020s95
#4961
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Jahlani was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

34 babies were named Jahlani in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jahlani

The Social Security Administration has registered 319 babies named Jahlani between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jahlani currently holds the #4961 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 34 babies received it in a single year. Jahlani is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 269 additional births since 2012.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jahlani performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 109 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jahlani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Jahlani in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jahlani 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 319 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.

Jahlani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

319

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2022

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,961

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jahlani popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
34
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
010203040 202420202016201220082004200019931992 9

Jahlani popularity over time — girls

269 total births recorded since 2012 (Jahlani as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 269 births
0204060 20242023202220212020201920182017201620142012 6

Jahlani by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
109 births that decade — 34% of Jahlani's all-time total
1990s332000s822010s1092020s95

Jahlani by state

Where Jahlani concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Jahlani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
11 3.4%
#2 Florida
10 3.1%
#3 Georgia
5 1.6%
New York share of Jahlani's total US births 3.4%
Even split

11 of 319 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jahlani?
319 babies have been named Jahlani since 1992. It currently ranks #4961 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 34 births.
When was Jahlani most popular?
Jahlani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Jahlani most popular?
The top states for the name Jahlani are New York (11 births), Florida (10 births), Georgia (5 births).
Is Jahlani a unisex name?
Yes, Jahlani is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 319 births, and as a girl's name it has 269 births.
How long has the name Jahlani been used?
Jahlani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jahlani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaheim, Jahmir, Jahir, Jahlil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1992–2024 (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.