Girl nameCurrently #776 in the USFalling
Janelle
//ʒəˈnɛl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19797 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Janelle's meaning
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Janelle's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Janelle |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1913 | 8 |
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 14 |
| 1917 | 10 |
| 1918 | 11 |
| 1919 | 16 |
| 1920 | 22 |
| 1921 | 16 |
| 1922 | 17 |
| 1923 | 25 |
| 1924 | 26 |
| 1925 | 20 |
| 1926 | 51 |
| 1927 | 39 |
| 1928 | 23 |
| 1929 | 41 |
| 1930 | 45 |
| 1931 | 52 |
| 1932 | 63 |
| 1933 | 69 |
| 1934 | 78 |
| 1935 | 91 |
| 1936 | 111 |
| 1937 | 110 |
| 1938 | 122 |
| 1939 | 116 |
| 1940 | 102 |
| 1941 | 92 |
| 1942 | 102 |
| 1943 | 98 |
| 1944 | 129 |
| 1945 | 138 |
| 1946 | 131 |
| 1947 | 189 |
| 1948 | 256 |
| 1949 | 262 |
| 1950 | 275 |
| 1951 | 240 |
| 1952 | 310 |
| 1953 | 331 |
| 1954 | 376 |
| 1955 | 419 |
| 1956 | 368 |
| 1957 | 409 |
| 1958 | 407 |
| 1959 | 393 |
| 1960 | 442 |
| 1961 | 431 |
| 1962 | 451 |
| 1963 | 441 |
| 1964 | 560 |
| 1965 | 472 |
| 1966 | 473 |
| 1967 | 522 |
| 1968 | 568 |
| 1969 | 665 |
| 1970 | 607 |
| 1971 | 641 |
| 1972 | 586 |
| 1973 | 609 |
| 1974 | 634 |
| 1975 | 733 |
| 1976 | 765 |
| 1977 | 1,069 |
| 1978 | 1,389 |
| 1979 | 1,421 |
| 1980 | 1,402 |
| 1981 | 1,317 |
| 1982 | 1,255 |
| 1983 | 1,174 |
| 1984 | 1,226 |
| 1985 | 1,365 |
| 1986 | 1,227 |
| 1987 | 1,226 |
| 1988 | 1,252 |
| 1989 | 1,193 |
| 1990 | 1,106 |
| 1991 | 1,088 |
| 1992 | 1,071 |
| 1993 | 980 |
| 1994 | 867 |
| 1995 | 779 |
| 1996 | 687 |
| 1997 | 654 |
| 1998 | 647 |
| 1999 | 609 |
| 2000 | 591 |
| 2001 | 588 |
| 2002 | 585 |
| 2003 | 606 |
| 2004 | 526 |
| 2005 | 576 |
| 2006 | 824 |
| 2007 | 817 |
| 2008 | 884 |
| 2009 | 781 |
| 2010 | 813 |
| 2011 | 813 |
| 2012 | 739 |
| 2013 | 777 |
| 2014 | 713 |
| 2015 | 680 |
| 2016 | 667 |
| 2017 | 628 |
| 2018 | 527 |
| 2019 | 549 |
| 2020 | 427 |
| 2021 | 447 |
| 2022 | 434 |
| 2023 | 417 |
| 2024 | 362 |
Janelle through the decades
- Janelle peaked in 1979, when 1,421 babies were named Janelle in the US.
- The 1980s were Janelle's strongest decade, averaging 1,264 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Janelle has fallen 34% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Janelle currently ranks #776 in the US and is cooling off.