The first name Janel
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Janel last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2021, with 4 births (#4,634).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Janel with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Janel at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Janel, the 11,330th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1971, when 424 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Janel
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Janel ParrishAmerican actress and singer, born 1988
- Janel MoloneyAmerican actress (b. 1969)
- Janel McCarvilleAmerican basketball player (born 1982)
- Janel JorgensenAmerican swimmer, born 1971
Questions
- How popular is the name Janel?
- In 2023, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Janel, ranking 5,687th. Its peak was 2021, with 4 births.
- Is Janel a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 12,055 US babies named Janel since 1880 were girls.
- When was Janel most popular?
- 1971 in the United States, when 424 babies were named Janel, its highest rank at 470th.