Is Jaylani a boy or girl name?
Jaylani is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 485 girls and 8 boys were named Jaylani, so 98.4% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 97.3% of the 3,273 US babies named Jaylani were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #9,350
- Girl rank, 2024
- #614
- Babies named Jaylani since 2002
- 3,273
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 503 babies
Boys and girls named Jaylani, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | #9,350 | 485 | #614 |
| 2023 | 7 | #10,164 | 496 | #601 |
| 2022 | 11 | #7,478 | 375 | #764 |
| 2021 | 6 | #11,341 | 353 | #799 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5,822 | 246 | #1,020 |
| 2019 | 7 | #10,209 | 177 | #1,296 |
| 2018 | 6 | #11,383 | 213 | #1,145 |
| 2017 | 6 | #11,368 | 137 | #1,596 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 106 | #1,904 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 114 | #1,824 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 68 | #2,598 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12,974 | 68 | #2,613 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 70 | #2,578 |
| 2011 | 7 | #10,101 | 53 | #3,155 |
| 2010 | 6 | #11,368 | 65 | #2,738 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 46 | #3,534 |
| 2008 | 5 | #13,427 | 38 | #4,122 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 34 | #4,413 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 15 | #8,032 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 9 | #11,291 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 10 | #10,239 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 6 | #14,354 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Jaylani reached #5,822 in 2020. As a girl name, it reached #601 in 2023. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Jaylani
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.