How Many People Are Named Jaylani?
An estimated 3,252 people in the United States have the first name Jaylani. It is predominantly female (97.3%). The average bearer is 7 years old, and Jaylani peaked in popularity in 2023 with 503 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaylani 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 Jaylani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jaylani is overwhelmingly female, 89 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jaylani is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 7, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,252
About 1 in 105,398 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.3% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2023
503 births
Total Registered
3,273
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaylani
Jaylani is predominantly female (97.3%), though 89 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jaylani as a male name
Ranked #9,350 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (15 births)
Jaylani as a female name
Ranked #614 in 2024
485 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (496 births)
Jaylani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaylani span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 2,002 babies were registered. Jaylani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Jaylani by Decade
How has Jaylani 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.
Jaylani by State
Birth registrations for Jaylani span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Utah, Rhode Island, Nevada. On average, about 75 Jaylanis were registered per state.
Jaylani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaylani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jaylani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaylani?
We estimate approximately 3,252 people named Jaylani 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 105,398 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaylani a common name?
Jaylani is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,273 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaylani most popular?
Jaylani reached peak popularity in 2023, when 503 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaylani is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaylani a female name?
Jaylani is predominantly female. 97.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaylani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaylani Smith, Jaylani Johnson, Jaylani 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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