Girl nameCurrently #6,750 in the USFalling
Jenelle
2 syllablesPeak year: 19817 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Jenelle's meaning
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Jenelle's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jenelle |
|---|---|
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1920 | 8 |
| 1921 | 10 |
| 1922 | 11 |
| 1923 | 12 |
| 1924 | 13 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1926 | 10 |
| 1927 | 9 |
| 1929 | 10 |
| 1930 | 11 |
| 1931 | 9 |
| 1932 | 12 |
| 1933 | 9 |
| 1934 | 16 |
| 1935 | 7 |
| 1936 | 10 |
| 1937 | 12 |
| 1938 | 20 |
| 1939 | 21 |
| 1940 | 19 |
| 1941 | 9 |
| 1942 | 8 |
| 1943 | 8 |
| 1944 | 8 |
| 1945 | 24 |
| 1946 | 13 |
| 1947 | 14 |
| 1948 | 22 |
| 1949 | 17 |
| 1950 | 16 |
| 1951 | 22 |
| 1952 | 20 |
| 1953 | 18 |
| 1954 | 21 |
| 1955 | 23 |
| 1956 | 21 |
| 1957 | 28 |
| 1958 | 30 |
| 1959 | 30 |
| 1960 | 18 |
| 1961 | 34 |
| 1962 | 40 |
| 1963 | 34 |
| 1964 | 33 |
| 1965 | 34 |
| 1966 | 46 |
| 1967 | 53 |
| 1968 | 64 |
| 1969 | 70 |
| 1970 | 62 |
| 1971 | 73 |
| 1972 | 77 |
| 1973 | 77 |
| 1974 | 106 |
| 1975 | 86 |
| 1976 | 123 |
| 1977 | 151 |
| 1978 | 201 |
| 1979 | 218 |
| 1980 | 222 |
| 1981 | 253 |
| 1982 | 245 |
| 1983 | 212 |
| 1984 | 220 |
| 1985 | 247 |
| 1986 | 192 |
| 1987 | 197 |
| 1988 | 157 |
| 1989 | 161 |
| 1990 | 154 |
| 1991 | 168 |
| 1992 | 149 |
| 1993 | 110 |
| 1994 | 91 |
| 1995 | 92 |
| 1996 | 95 |
| 1997 | 76 |
| 1998 | 96 |
| 1999 | 70 |
| 2000 | 57 |
| 2001 | 91 |
| 2002 | 79 |
| 2003 | 83 |
| 2004 | 80 |
| 2005 | 73 |
| 2006 | 89 |
| 2007 | 79 |
| 2008 | 84 |
| 2009 | 63 |
| 2010 | 64 |
| 2011 | 130 |
| 2012 | 105 |
| 2013 | 97 |
| 2014 | 83 |
| 2015 | 90 |
| 2016 | 74 |
| 2017 | 65 |
| 2018 | 64 |
| 2019 | 53 |
| 2020 | 56 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 17 |
Jenelle through the decades
- Jenelle peaked in 1981, when 253 babies were named Jenelle in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jenelle has fallen 40% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jenelle currently ranks #6,750 in the US and is cooling off.