Total births
3,843
Girls' name · since 2002
Jaylani
Jaylani has 3,843 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #616
- among girls today
- 3,843
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jaylani is the #616 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,843 recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Jaylani recorded 3,843 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #616 nationally today, ahead of 97% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #616 among girls today
- 3,843 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaylani is currently the #616 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 3,843 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #616
- among girls today
- 3,843
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Jaylani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#616
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Jaylani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
654 babies were named Jaylani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaylani compares
3,843 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jaylani's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaylani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,843 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 654 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaylani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaylani's full recorded timeline at 2014, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 654 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaylani at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#616
Active since
2002
Jaylani popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 654
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Jaylani popularity over time - boys
96 total births recorded since 2008 (Jaylani as boys' name)
Jaylani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jaylani's strongest decade.
2,613 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Jaylani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 158
2000s
158 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,072 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,613 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,613 births (68% of all-time use).
How Jaylani compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jaylani's total volume
Jaylani vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jaylani by state
Where Jaylani concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 509 | 13.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 447 | 11.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 406 | 10.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 320 | 8.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 231 | 6.0% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 207 | 5.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 170 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 150 | 3.9% |
California share of Jaylani's total US births 13.2%
Even split
509 of 3,843 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? ▼
3,843 babies have been named Jaylani since 2002. It currently ranks #616 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 654 births.
When was Jaylani most popular? ▼
Jaylani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,613 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Jaylani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaylani are California (509 births), Texas (447 births), Florida (406 births).
How long has the name Jaylani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jaylani since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Jaylani's data
- California records the most Jaylanis (509 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jaylani
Nearby Names Like Jaylani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaylani
Jayla Girl
#404 46,432 births
Jayne Girl
#2666 29,107 births
Jayden Girl
#2048 22,071 births
Jayda Girl
#1132 21,267 births
Jayme Girl
#5472 14,071 births
Compare Jaylani side by side: Jaylani vs Jayla Jaylani vs Jayne Jaylani vs Jayden
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Jaylani
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaylani: #616 Girls' Name - 3,843 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaylani. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jaylani draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.