How Many People Are Named Jaelani?
An estimated 525 people in the United States have the first name Jaelani. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Jaelani peaked in popularity in 2024 with 103 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaelani as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jaelani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
525
About 1 in 652,865 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2024
103 births
Total Registered
528
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaelani
Jaelani is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 528 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jaelani as a female name
Ranked #1,924 in 2024
103 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (103 births)
Jaelani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaelani span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 318 babies were registered. Jaelani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Jaelani by Decade
How has Jaelani tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jaelani by State
Birth registrations for Jaelani span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Ohio, Illinois, Arizona. On average, about 25 Jaelanis were registered per state.
Jaelani + Last Name Combinations
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Jaelani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaelani?
We estimate approximately 525 people named Jaelani are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 652,865 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaelani a common name?
Jaelani is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 528 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaelani most popular?
Jaelani reached peak popularity in 2024, when 103 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaelani is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaelani a female name?
Jaelani is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaelani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaelani Smith, Jaelani Johnson, Jaelani Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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