unisex name
Jehlani
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 408
Jehlani is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 71% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 87,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
Jehlani over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 123 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 265 |
How popular is Jehlani?
In 2025, Jehlani was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jehlani is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jehlani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jehlani also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jehlani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jehlani
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jehlani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jehlani
How popular is the name Jehlani?
In 2025, Jehlani was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jehlani a girl's or a boy's name?
Jehlani is used for both girls and boys. About 71% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Jehlani most popular?
Jehlani peaked in 2022, when 60 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Jehlani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jehlani currently ranks #3,893 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.