Jailani
An Arabic masculine name meaning "born in prosperity" or "born rich".
Name Census estimates that about 497 living Americans carry the first name Jailani. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jailani today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jailani births was 2024 (93 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jailani. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
497
~ 1 in 689,647 Americans
Peak year
2024
93 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,071
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Jailani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jailani from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 336 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jailani by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jailani during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jailanis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Florida recorded the most babies named Jailani, while Ohio, Michigan, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jailani
The name Jailani has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, originating during the medieval Islamic period. It is derived from the Arabic word "jalal," which means "majesty" or "glory," and is closely related to the divine attributes of Allah in Islamic theology.
The earliest recorded use of the name Jailani can be traced back to the 11th century, when it was given to Abdul Qadir al-Jailani, a renowned Sufi saint and spiritual leader born in 1077 CE in the Persian province of Gilan (present-day Iran). He was a prominent figure in the Qadiri Sufi order and is revered by many Muslims around the world for his teachings and miracles.
Another notable historical figure bearing the name Jailani was Shaykh Nur al-Din al-Jailani, a 13th-century Sufi scholar and poet from Baghdad, Iraq. He was a disciple of the famous Sufi master Ibn Arabi and wrote several works on Sufism and Islamic mysticism.
In the 15th century, a Persian scholar and poet named Jailani Bughda Khan gained recognition for his contributions to Persian literature. He was born in Herat, Afghanistan, and served as a court poet during the reign of the Timurid ruler, Shah Rukh.
During the 16th century, a prominent Islamic scholar and jurist from Morocco named Ahmad al-Jailani al-Fasi made significant contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh). He was widely respected for his expertise in the Maliki school of Islamic law.
Another historical figure with the name Jailani was Shaykh Jailani bin Abdul Samad, a 17th-century Islamic scholar and Sufi master from Aceh, Indonesia. He played a crucial role in the spread of Islam in the region and is revered as a spiritual leader by many Indonesians.
While the name Jailani has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has been adopted and used by various communities around the world, particularly in regions with significant Muslim populations.
People
Jailani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jailani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jailani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jailani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 497 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jailani going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 689,647 US residents.
Is Jailani a common name?
We classify Jailani as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 500 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jailani most popular?
The single biggest year for Jailani was 2024, when 93 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jailani is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jailani in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jailani a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jailani in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jailani still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jailani in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jailani can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Jailani?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.