Jailani
Jailani was the 1785th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 113 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 7,959 places. More babies were named Jailani in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jaylani) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #1,785 girls, up 2,076 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 113girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025113 babies
- Total since 1880
- 619babies recorded
What does the name Jailani mean?
Jailani is a spelling of Jaylani, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jaylani's meaning and origin.
Jaylani is a modern American name that appears in US records only from 2002. No dictionary we checked documents it. It looks like a blend of Jay- with the Hawaiian-sounding ending -lani (as in Leilani or Kailani, where lani means sky or heaven), but no source confirms that the name was formed that way. We therefore do not give it a meaning.
How sure is this? Not documented. No documented etymology; the '-lani' resemblance is an inference.
Related names: Jaylah, Leilani, Kailani.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'lani' (Hawaiian section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Jailani popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 2025, 5 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,785 | 113 |
| 2020 | #3,861 | 37 |
| 2010 | #11,649 | 9 |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jailani, counting every spelling?
Jailani is a spelling of Jaylani, a name family that ranked #328 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,785 for Jailani on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,007 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylani | 654 | #471 | 2,367 |
| Jailani | 113 | #1,785 | 413 |
| Jaelani | 82 | #2,246 | 367 |
| Jaylanie | 42 | #3,607 | 189 |
| Jaylanni | 27 | #4,926 | 114 |
| Jeilani | 21 | #5,808 | 112 |
| Jailany | 43 | #3,541 | 85 |
| Jeilany | 5 | #15,938 | 56 |
| Jaylany | 10 | #9,739 | 32 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jailani?
113 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jailani (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Jailani born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 74 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jailani.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jailani?
About 600 people born in the US named Jailani are alive today, with a median age of 4; half are between 2 and 7. That makes Jailani a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jailani by state
How common Jailani was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (2.1×), Illinois (1.7×). In 38 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jailani: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jailani, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jailani
How popular is the name Jailani?
Jailani was the 1785th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 113 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 7,959 places. More babies were named Jailani in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Jailani a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Jailani in the US.
Where is Jailani most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jailani was most common in Mississippi (0.13 per 1,000 girls), followed by Georgia and Illinois.