Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1953

Jonell

Meaning Jonell is a feminine given name and surname Gender Unisex · 92% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Jonell is a feminine given name and surname.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jonell
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1953
58 babies
All-time total
2,676
#4,102 all-time among girls
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Jonell popularity over time

2,676 babies have been named Jonell since 1918, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 15 – 15 2 – #3,665
1920s 165 – 165 17 +1000% #1,356
1930s 369 – 369 37 +124% #970
1940s 408 – 408 41 +11% #1,068
1950s 453 – 453 45 +11% #1,284
1960s 324 – 324 32 -28% #1,780
1970s 291 12 303 30 -6% #2,196
1980s 238 55 293 29 -3% #2,769
1990s 144 65 209 21 -29% #4,923
2000s 35 59 94 9 -55% #9,494
2010s 10 23 33 3 -65% #17,445
2020s (to 2025) – 10 10 2 -49% –

The story of Jonell

Jonell 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 1918, 2,676 American babies have been named Jonell, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1953, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Jonell?

The median living Jonell is about 58 years old; half are between 41 and 72. An estimated 2,000 people named Jonell are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

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

Jonell 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 5 #13,235
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 5 #12,991
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 7 #10,156
2017 – – – –
2016 5 #17,445 – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – 10 #7,817
2011 5 #18,067 – –
2010 – – 6 #11,423
2009 – – – –
2008 5 #18,849 8 #9,401
2007 6 #16,423 7 #10,300
2006 – – 6 #11,295
2005 8 #12,358 5 #12,301
2004 – – 5 #12,234
2003 – – 8 #8,209
2002 6 #14,420 9 #7,317
2001 – – 5 #11,412
2000 10 #9,494 6 #9,660
1995 20 #4,923 6 #8,296
1990 16 #5,662 8 #6,115
1985 21 #3,905 7 #5,438
1980 33 #2,769 7 #5,211
1975 30 #2,581 – –
1970 29 #2,544 – –
1965 20 #2,776 – –
1960 28 #2,221 – –
1955 57 #1,342 – –
1950 31 #1,695 – –
1945 48 #1,135 – –
1940 46 #1,068 – –
1935 44 #1,045 – –
1930 34 #1,304 – –
1925 16 #2,332 – –
1920 8 #3,787 – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jonell?

The median living Jonell is about 58 years old. Half of all living Jonells are between 41 and 72 years old.

How many people named Jonell are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Jonell are alive in the United States, based on 2,676 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jonell mean?

Jonell is a feminine given name and surname.

How popular is the name Jonell in 2025?

Jonell 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 Jonell?

2,676 babies have been named Jonell in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jonell most popular?

Jonell peaked in 1953, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Jonell a boy or girl name?

Jonell is used for both: about 92% of babies named Jonell have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Jonell rising or falling?

Jonell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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