The first name Janell
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Janell last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2008, with 5 births (#3,860).
24
babies named Janell, 1996–2025
#5,591
rank in 2019
2008
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Janell with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Janell at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 18 girls born in the United States were named Janell, the 6,418th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1979, when 416 were.
15,756
babies named Janell since 1880
#6,418
rank in 2025
1979
peak year
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.
Questions
- How popular is the name Janell?
- In 2019, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Janell, ranking 5,591st. Its peak was 2008, with 5 births.
- Is Janell a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 15,756 US babies named Janell since 1880 were girls.
- When was Janell most popular?
- 1979 in the United States, when 416 babies were named Janell, its highest rank at 490th.