Jelani is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #4857 in 1998 with 22 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2023 with 87 births ranking #2183. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 12.0%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 80,313 girls born was named Jelani. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.