Total births
103
Girls' name · since 2015
Jolani
103 babies named Jolani in U.S. Social Security records since 2015, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7916
- among girls today
- 103
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Jolani currently ranks #7916 among girls' names in America, with 103 babies recorded since 2015.
Social Security Administration records show Jolani recorded 103 times among girls since 2015, holding rank #7916 nationally today, ahead of 55% 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 2015 to 2025.
- #7916 among girls today
- 103 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jolani is currently the #7916 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 103 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7916
- among girls today
- 103
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Jolani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7916
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Jolani was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
14 babies were named Jolani in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Jolani compares
103 25th percentile among 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
Jolani's all-time total is 73% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jolani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 103 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jolani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jolani's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jolani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#7,916
Active since
2015
Jolani popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Jolani popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2023 (Jolani as boys' name)
Jolani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jolani's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Jolani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 65 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jolani? ▼
Jolani has been given to 103 babies in the U.S. since 2015, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7916 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Jolani most popular? ▼
Jolani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Jolani been used? ▼
Records for Jolani go back to 2015, giving 11 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jolani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jolene, Jolie, Joleen, Jolynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Jolani
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jolani
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Jolie Girl
#901 14,099 births
Joleen Girl
#7304 6,670 births
Jolynn Girl
#6206 4,620 births
Jolee Girl
#2395 3,897 births
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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, 2015–2025 (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. "Jolani: #7916 Girls' Name - 103 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jolani. 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 Jolani 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.