Girl nameCurrently #7,040 in the USFalling

Janella

//dʒəˈnɛlə//

3 syllablesPeak year: 19717 lettersStarts with J

Meaning & origin

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Janella's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Janella, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Janella
19175
19205
19225
19236
19266
19277
19286
19296
19319
19325
19335
19349
193511
19369
193711
193815
19398
194015
194112
19429
194310
19448
194512
194612
194717
194820
194914
195014
195127
195216
195322
195425
195522
195621
195723
195818
195921
196022
196124
196212
196314
196414
19658
196620
196716
196825
196924
197037
197158
197237
197335
197446
197539
197636
197732
197847
197943
198042
198134
198232
198320
198430
198520
198618
198731
198828
198919
199025
199136
199224
199311
199427
199511
199618
199721
19989
199912
200012
200113
200218
20037
200419
20058
200612
200711
200819
200910
201021
201121
201220
201326
201424
201525
201624
201719
201822
201932
202014
202116
202214
202311
202416

Janella through the decades

  • Janella peaked in 1971, when 58 babies were named Janella in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Janella has risen 12% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Janella currently ranks #7,040 in the US and is cooling off.

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