US rank #614 Girls' name Peak 2023 3,184 births

Jaylani — #614 US girls' name

3,184 babies named Jaylani in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1582010s10712020s1955
#614
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Jaylani was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

496 babies were named Jaylani in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaylani

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,184 babies named Jaylani between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaylani currently holds the #614 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 496 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaylani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,955 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jaylani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 440 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaylani in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaylani 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 3,184 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.

Jaylani at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

3,184

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2023

496 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#614

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaylani popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2023)
496
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
-2000200400600 20242021201820152012200920062002 6

Jaylani popularity over time — boys

89 total births recorded since 2008 (Jaylani as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 89 births
05101520 202420232022202120202019201820172013201120102008 5

Jaylani by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,955 births that decade — 61% of Jaylani's all-time total
2000s1582010s10712020s1955

Jaylani by state

Where Jaylani concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaylani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
440 13.8%
#2 Texas
338 10.6%
#3 Florida
333 10.5%
#4 Illinois
281 8.8%
#5 New York
190 6.0%
#6 New Jersey
170 5.3%
#7 Pennsylvania
144 4.5%
#8 Massachusetts
134 4.2%
California share of Jaylani's total US births 13.8%
Even split

440 of 3,184 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Jaylani appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaylani?
3,184 babies have been named Jaylani since 2002. It currently ranks #614 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 496 births.
When was Jaylani most popular?
Jaylani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,955 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Jaylani most popular?
The top states for the name Jaylani are California (440 births), Texas (338 births), Florida (333 births).
How long has the name Jaylani been used?
Jaylani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaylani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayla, Jayne, Jayden, Jayda, 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, 2002–2024 (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.