Jeanelle: 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	18	2	–	#3,624
1920s	81	8	+350%	#2,651
1930s	152	15	+88%	#1,701
1940s	152	15	0%	#1,771
1950s	152	15	0%	#2,161
1960s	201	20	+32%	#2,383
1970s	292	29	+45%	#2,226
1980s	370	37	+27%	#2,096
1990s	295	30	-20%	#2,944
2000s	283	28	-4%	#3,585
2010s	221	22	-22%	#4,186
2020s (to 2025)	63	11	-52%	#7,802

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,624

1920s

+350%

#2,651

1930s

152

+88%

#1,701

1940s

152

#1,771

1950s

152

#2,161

1960s

201

+32%

#2,383

1970s

292

+45%

#2,226

1980s

370

+27%

#2,096

1990s

295

-20%

#2,944

2000s

283

-4%

#3,585

2010s

221

-22%

#4,186

2020s (to 2025)

-52%

#7,802

The story of Jeanelle

Jeanelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,348 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 2,280 American babies have been named Jeanelle. Its peak came in 1981, when 49 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 Jeanelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeanelle?

The median living Jeanelle is about 39 years old; half are between 22 and 54. An estimated 1,900 people named Jeanelle 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.

Jeanelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,348
2024	10	#9,857
2023	9	#10,683
2022	12	#8,758
2021	14	#7,802
2020	10	#9,853
2019	11	#9,374
2018	15	#7,545
2017	20	#6,153
2016	19	#6,530
2015	22	#5,919
2014	29	#4,833
2013	18	#6,859
2012	28	#5,026
2011	35	#4,186
2010	24	#5,698
2009	20	#6,671
2008	31	#4,805
2007	39	#4,012
2006	44	#3,585
2005	19	#6,392
2004	27	#4,866
2003	31	#4,252
2002	28	#4,435
2001	26	#4,610
2000	18	#6,066
1995	21	#4,748
1990	34	#3,248
1985	33	#2,822
1980	32	#2,821
1975	23	#3,086
1970	22	#3,060
1965	19	#2,867
1960	18	#2,939
1955	14	#3,149
1950	18	#2,384
1945	23	#1,771
1940	15	#2,150
1935	13	#2,362
1930	18	#1,979
1925	12	#2,856
1920	6	#4,646
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeanelle?

The median living Jeanelle is about 39 years old. Half of all living Jeanelles are between 22 and 54 years old.

How many people named Jeanelle are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Jeanelle are alive in the United States, based on 2,280 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeanelle in 2025?

Jeanelle ranked #11,348 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jeanelle?

2,280 babies have been named Jeanelle in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeanelle most popular?

Jeanelle peaked in 1981, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Jeanelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jeanelle rising or falling?

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

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Jeanelle popularity over time

The story of Jeanelle

How old are people named Jeanelle?

Jeanelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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