US rank #7890 Unisex name Peak 2021 91 births

Jolani — #7890 US unisex name

91 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.

2010s382020s53
#7890
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

58% 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.

What the Data Says About Jolani

The Social Security Administration has registered 91 babies named Jolani between 2015 and 2024, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jolani currently holds the #7890 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Jolani is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2023.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jolani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jolani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jolani 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 91 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.

Jolani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

91

Since 2015

10 years of records

Peak year

2021

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,890

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2015

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jolani popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2015

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
14
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
46810121416 2024202320222021202020192018201720162015 7

Jolani popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2023 (Jolani as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2023 5

Jolani by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
53 births that decade — 58% of Jolani's all-time total
2010s382020s53

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jolani?
91 babies have been named Jolani since 2015. It currently ranks #7890 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 14 births.
When was Jolani most popular?
Jolani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Jolani a unisex name?
Yes, Jolani is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 91 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Jolani been used?
Jolani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 10 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2015–2024 (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.