Girl nameCurrently #4,137 in the USFalling
Janell
2 syllablesPeak year: 19796 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Janell's meaning
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Janell's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Janell |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 9 |
| 1919 | 8 |
| 1920 | 18 |
| 1921 | 16 |
| 1922 | 9 |
| 1923 | 12 |
| 1924 | 16 |
| 1925 | 23 |
| 1926 | 92 |
| 1927 | 48 |
| 1928 | 27 |
| 1929 | 35 |
| 1930 | 30 |
| 1931 | 26 |
| 1932 | 48 |
| 1933 | 48 |
| 1934 | 59 |
| 1935 | 70 |
| 1936 | 88 |
| 1937 | 74 |
| 1938 | 79 |
| 1939 | 79 |
| 1940 | 83 |
| 1941 | 77 |
| 1942 | 78 |
| 1943 | 103 |
| 1944 | 93 |
| 1945 | 80 |
| 1946 | 112 |
| 1947 | 140 |
| 1948 | 97 |
| 1949 | 168 |
| 1950 | 158 |
| 1951 | 147 |
| 1952 | 179 |
| 1953 | 200 |
| 1954 | 263 |
| 1955 | 199 |
| 1956 | 215 |
| 1957 | 239 |
| 1958 | 216 |
| 1959 | 218 |
| 1960 | 234 |
| 1961 | 275 |
| 1962 | 282 |
| 1963 | 213 |
| 1964 | 259 |
| 1965 | 286 |
| 1966 | 233 |
| 1967 | 236 |
| 1968 | 261 |
| 1969 | 258 |
| 1970 | 274 |
| 1971 | 280 |
| 1972 | 223 |
| 1973 | 258 |
| 1974 | 209 |
| 1975 | 298 |
| 1976 | 293 |
| 1977 | 267 |
| 1978 | 334 |
| 1979 | 421 |
| 1980 | 340 |
| 1981 | 330 |
| 1982 | 308 |
| 1983 | 286 |
| 1984 | 288 |
| 1985 | 265 |
| 1986 | 242 |
| 1987 | 253 |
| 1988 | 241 |
| 1989 | 216 |
| 1990 | 227 |
| 1991 | 202 |
| 1992 | 216 |
| 1993 | 185 |
| 1994 | 191 |
| 1995 | 147 |
| 1996 | 145 |
| 1997 | 147 |
| 1998 | 149 |
| 1999 | 123 |
| 2000 | 126 |
| 2001 | 102 |
| 2002 | 111 |
| 2003 | 99 |
| 2004 | 119 |
| 2005 | 85 |
| 2006 | 117 |
| 2007 | 119 |
| 2008 | 123 |
| 2009 | 131 |
| 2010 | 96 |
| 2011 | 88 |
| 2012 | 77 |
| 2013 | 59 |
| 2014 | 54 |
| 2015 | 44 |
| 2016 | 42 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 35 |
Janell through the decades
- Janell peaked in 1979, when 421 babies were named Janell in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Janell has fallen 64% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Janell currently ranks #4,137 in the US and is cooling off.