Janielle: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#4,864
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	12	1	–	#5,518
1970s	52	5	+333%	#3,182
1980s	227	23	+337%	#2,820
1990s	152	15	-33%	#3,837
2000s	99	10	-35%	#8,926
2010s	58	6	-41%	#11,665
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-48%	#12,698

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,864

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,518

1970s

+333%

#3,182

1980s

227

+337%

#2,820

1990s

152

-33%

#3,837

2000s

-35%

#8,926

2010s

-41%

#11,665

2020s (to 2025)

-48%

#12,698

The story of Janielle

Janielle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1944, 623 American babies have been named Janielle. Its peak came in 1985, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Janielle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Janielle?

The median living Janielle is about 35 years old; half are between 23 and 42. An estimated 600 people named Janielle 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.

Janielle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	7	#12,698
2022	6	#14,323
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,146
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,867
2016	7	#13,498
2015	8	#12,309
2014	7	#13,673
2013	7	#13,776
2012	8	#12,707
2011	6	#15,625
2010	9	#11,665
2009	12	#9,643
2008	11	#10,376
2007	11	#10,413
2006	10	#10,937
2005	12	#9,119
2004	12	#8,926
2003	5	#16,802
2002	11	#9,101
2001	9	#10,443
2000	6	#13,884
1995	11	#7,732
1990	27	#3,837
1985	33	#2,820
1980	23	#3,545
1975	7	#7,463
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Janielle?

The median living Janielle is about 35 years old. Half of all living Janielles are between 23 and 42 years old.

How many people named Janielle are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Janielle are alive in the United States, based on 623 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Janielle in 2025?

Janielle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Janielle?

623 babies have been named Janielle in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Janielle most popular?

Janielle peaked in 1985, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Janielle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Janielle rising or falling?

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

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Janielle popularity over time

The story of Janielle

How old are people named Janielle?

Janielle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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