Jalani

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A few things about Jalani you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,047 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Jalani, 228 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jalani would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJalani first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
• 🏆Best yearJalani is at its all-time high right now: #1,065 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowJalani is 28× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 200,000 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 7,047.
• 🚀TrendJalani has climbed 900 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,065. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedJalani is most popular in Mississippi, where it ranks #218, followed by Louisiana (#241) and South Carolina (#373). It's in the top 1,000 in 11 states.

About the name Jalani

Jalani is a girl name of American and Russian origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ani”. US birth records list Jalani for girls from 1992 to 2025, in 29 of those 34 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #1,065 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,065, with 228 babies.

Origin:American namesRussian names