Gender
Origin
- African
- Mighty or powerful.
Pronunciation
j(e)-la-ni
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #931, 151 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2145, 67 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #2166, 87 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2583, 67 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | 67 |
| 2024 | 94 | 87 |
| 2023 | 131 | 87 |
| 2022 | 129 | 84 |
| 2021 | 102 | 52 |
| 2020 | 89 | 41 |
| 2019 | 90 | 40 |
| 2018 | 84 | 30 |
| 2017 | 100 | 34 |
| 2016 | 99 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #2299, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #503, 90 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 90 |
| 2022 | 73 |
| 2021 | 58 |
| 2020 | 41 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence