Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1977

Johnell

Gender Unisex · 22% girls Rank 2025 #12,890
Rank 2025
#12,890
among boys
Babies in 2025
5
named Johnell
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1977
37 babies
All-time total
1,594
#4,477 all-time among boys
First recorded
1925
in Social Security records

Johnell popularity over time

1,594 babies have been named Johnell since 1925, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s 10 – 10 1 – –
1930s 14 36 50 5 +400% #2,530
1940s 53 108 161 16 +222% #1,851
1950s 43 158 201 20 +25% #1,612
1960s 51 139 190 19 -5% #1,925
1970s 85 185 270 27 +42% #1,955
1980s 71 178 249 25 -8% #2,198
1990s 22 194 216 22 -13% #2,523
2000s 6 142 148 15 -31% #4,398
2010s – 86 86 9 -42% #6,091
2020s (to 2025) – 13 13 2 -75% #9,104

The story of Johnell

Johnell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #12,890 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1925, 1,594 American babies have been named Johnell, about 78% boys and 22% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1977, when 37 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 Johnell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Johnell?

The median living Johnell is about 45 years old; half are between 31 and 60. An estimated 1,400 people named Johnell are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

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

Johnell year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 5 #12,890
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 8 #9,104
2019 – – 11 #7,389
2018 – – 9 #8,470
2017 – – 6 #11,423
2016 – – 8 #9,250
2015 – – 6 #11,354
2014 – – 5 #12,987
2013 – – 7 #10,162
2012 – – 9 #8,483
2011 – – 14 #6,091
2010 – – 11 #7,308
2009 – – 18 #5,196
2008 – – 16 #5,619
2007 – – 13 #6,432
2006 – – 12 #6,666
2005 – – 11 #6,860
2004 6 #14,984 13 #5,965
2003 – – 9 #7,530
2002 – – 18 #4,398
2001 – – 16 #4,777
2000 – – 16 #4,684
1995 – – 13 #4,650
1990 – – 27 #2,523
1985 5 #11,394 23 #2,326
1980 8 #7,698 13 #3,344
1975 10 #5,707 13 #2,991
1970 – – 15 #2,445
1965 10 #4,330 8 #3,109
1960 5 #6,775 18 #1,944
1955 – – 9 #2,867
1950 6 #4,989 16 #1,915
1945 7 #3,821 11 #2,190
1940 8 #3,352 – –
1935 5 #4,533 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 5 #5,372 – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Johnell?

The median living Johnell is about 45 years old. Half of all living Johnells are between 31 and 60 years old.

How many people named Johnell are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Johnell are alive in the United States, based on 1,594 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Johnell in 2025?

Johnell ranked #12,890 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Johnell?

1,594 babies have been named Johnell in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Johnell most popular?

Johnell peaked in 1977, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Johnell a boy or girl name?

Johnell is used for both: about 22% of babies named Johnell have been girls and 78% boys.

Is the name Johnell rising or falling?

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

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