Jenelle: 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	13	1	–	#4,033
1920s	89	9	+585%	#2,734
1930s	127	13	+43%	#1,702
1940s	142	14	+12%	#1,716
1950s	229	23	+61%	#2,040
1960s	426	43	+86%	#1,377
1970s	1,174	117	+176%	#746
1980s	2,106	211	+79%	#688
1990s	1,101	110	-48%	#1,080
2000s	778	78	-29%	#1,913
2010s	825	83	+6%	#1,647
2020s (to 2025)	194	32	-61%	#2,911

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,033

1920s

+585%

#2,734

1930s

127

+43%

#1,702

1940s

142

+12%

#1,716

1950s

229

+61%

#2,040

1960s

426

+86%

#1,377

1970s

1,174

117

+176%

#746

1980s

2,106

211

+79%

#688

1990s

1,101

110

-48%

#1,080

2000s

778

-29%

#1,913

2010s

825

+6%

#1,647

2020s (to 2025)

194

-61%

#2,911

The story of Jenelle

Jenelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,211 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 7,204 American babies have been named Jenelle. Its peak came in 1981, when 253 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 Jenelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jenelle?

The median living Jenelle is about 39 years old; half are between 24 and 46. An estimated 6,800 people named Jenelle 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.

Jenelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,211
2024	17	#6,780
2023	29	#4,691
2022	38	#3,919
2021	35	#4,134
2020	56	#2,911
2019	53	#3,063
2018	64	#2,698
2017	65	#2,679
2016	74	#2,468
2015	90	#2,133
2014	83	#2,260
2013	97	#2,009
2012	105	#1,907
2011	130	#1,647
2010	64	#2,768
2009	63	#2,808
2008	84	#2,326
2007	79	#2,408
2006	89	#2,171
2005	73	#2,417
2004	80	#2,214
2003	83	#2,111
2002	79	#2,128
2001	91	#1,913
2000	57	#2,610
1995	92	#1,617
1990	154	#1,127
1985	247	#707
1980	222	#747
1975	86	#1,296
1970	62	#1,565
1965	34	#2,014
1960	18	#2,940
1955	23	#2,301
1950	16	#2,605
1945	24	#1,716
1940	19	#1,862
1935	7	#3,569
1930	11	#2,765
1925	6	#4,679
1920	8	#3,780
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenelle?

The median living Jenelle is about 39 years old. Half of all living Jenelles are between 24 and 46 years old.

How many people named Jenelle are alive today?

An estimated 6,800 people named Jenelle are alive in the United States, based on 7,204 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenelle in 2025?

Jenelle ranked #6,211 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jenelle?

7,204 babies have been named Jenelle in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenelle most popular?

Jenelle peaked in 1981, when 253 newborns received the name.

Is Jenelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jenelle rising or falling?

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

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Jenelle popularity over time

The story of Jenelle

How old are people named Jenelle?

Jenelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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