Jannel: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	19	2	–	#5,472
1970s	63	6	+232%	#5,353
1980s	116	12	+84%	#4,819
1990s	155	16	+34%	#4,750
2000s	111	11	-28%	#5,382
2010s	41	4	-63%	#11,876
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,472

1970s

+232%

#5,353

1980s

116

+84%

#4,819

1990s

155

+34%

#4,750

2000s

111

-28%

#5,382

2010s

-63%

#11,876

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jannel

Jannel 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 1963, 505 American babies have been named Jannel. Its peak came in 1992, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Jannel?

The median living Jannel is about 32 years old; half are between 24 and 41. An estimated 500 people named Jannel 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.

Jannel 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	8	#11,876
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,405
2013	7	#13,778
2012	7	#14,124
2011	6	#15,627
2010	5	#18,154
2009	10	#11,003
2008	13	#9,187
2007	13	#9,225
2006	13	#8,935
2005	5	#17,572
2004	7	#13,333
2003	8	#11,770
2002	9	#10,568
2001	12	#8,426
2000	21	#5,382
1995	19	#5,103
1990	11	#7,515
1985	11	#6,197
1980	11	#6,066
1975	7	#7,464
1970	5	#8,492
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jannel?

The median living Jannel is about 32 years old. Half of all living Jannels are between 24 and 41 years old.

How many people named Jannel are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jannel are alive in the United States, based on 505 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jannel in 2025?

Jannel 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 Jannel?

505 babies have been named Jannel in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jannel most popular?

Jannel peaked in 1992, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Jannel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jannel rising or falling?

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

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Jannel popularity over time

The story of Jannel

How old are people named Jannel?

Jannel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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