Feminine dossier · first seen 2006
Jaelani
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2024
Peak births
103
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Jaelani
How many people are named Jaelani?
An estimated 605 living Americans are named Jaelani.
How rare is Jaelani?
Jaelani is uncommon among babies today, with 82 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 20.4% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Jaelani?
The median age of a living American named Jaelani is approximately 4 years, with most bearers falling between 2 and 8 years old.
Is Jaelani still popular?
Yes — Jaelani is currently rising in popularity, with 82 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 4.9× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Jaelani most common?
Jaelani has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.8× more often than the national baseline.
2006Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
20.4%
2025
82
All-time
610
Where it lives now
Jaelani is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Jaelani is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.