Janella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,926
1920s	41	4	+720%	#4,052
1930s	82	8	+100%	#2,163
1940s	129	13	+57%	#2,149
1950s	209	21	+62%	#1,902
1960s	179	18	-14%	#2,495
1970s	410	41	+129%	#1,616
1980s	274	27	-33%	#2,321
1990s	194	19	-29%	#3,116
2000s	129	13	-34%	#6,246
2010s	234	23	+81%	#4,387
2020s (to 2025)	82	14	-42%	#7,066

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,926

1920s

+720%

#4,052

1930s

+100%

#2,163

1940s

129

+57%

#2,149

1950s

209

+62%

#1,902

1960s

179

-14%

#2,495

1970s

410

+129%

#1,616

1980s

274

-33%

#2,321

1990s

194

-29%

#3,116

2000s

129

-34%

#6,246

2010s

234

+81%

#4,387

2020s (to 2025)

-42%

#7,066

The story of Janella

Janella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,119 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 1,968 American babies have been named Janella. Its peak came in 1971, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Janella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janella?

The median living Janella is about 45 years old; half are between 25 and 56. An estimated 1,700 people named Janella are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Janella year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,119
2024	16	#7,066
2023	11	#9,261
2022	14	#7,794
2021	16	#7,081
2020	14	#7,727
2019	32	#4,387
2018	22	#5,678
2017	19	#6,388
2016	24	#5,522
2015	25	#5,364
2014	24	#5,538
2013	26	#5,202
2012	20	#6,446
2011	21	#6,228
2010	21	#6,265
2009	10	#10,999
2008	19	#6,915
2007	11	#10,412
2006	12	#9,545
2005	8	#12,303
2004	19	#6,335
2003	7	#12,991
2002	18	#6,246
2001	13	#7,926
2000	12	#8,235
1995	11	#7,731
1990	25	#4,053
1985	20	#4,032
1980	42	#2,321
1975	39	#2,178
1970	37	#2,179
1965	8	#5,001
1960	22	#2,604
1955	22	#2,365
1950	14	#2,828
1945	12	#2,657
1940	15	#2,149
1935	11	#2,640
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,331
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Janella, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Janella?

The median living Janella is about 45 years old. Half of all living Janellas are between 25 and 56 years old.

How many people named Janella are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Janella are alive in the United States, based on 1,968 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janella in 2025?

Janella ranked #9,119 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Janella?

1,968 babies have been named Janella in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janella most popular?

Janella peaked in 1971, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Janella a boy or girl name?

Janella is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Janella rising or falling?

Janella is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Janella popularity over time

The story of Janella

How old are people named Janella?

Janella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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