A reliable meaning for Jaylani isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jaylani through the years
Babies since 1880
3,939
96 boys · 3,843 girls
Most popular year
2025
661 babies
2025
661
#471 for girls · #10,125 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+163%
Rising fast
Boys Girls
Jaylani in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2002–2025, per million births of each sex. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
Where it’s given
Most at home inNew Jersey, Illinois, Florida
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: New Jersey (37), Illinois (38), Florida (73), Arizona (23), Texas (108).
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 654 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 471 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 169.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 7 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (108). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 957 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.