Total births
47
Girls' name · since 1995
Jahnelle
47 babies named Jahnelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16085
- among girls today
- 47
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Jahnelle currently ranks #16085 among girls' names in America, with 47 babies recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Jahnelle recorded 47 times among girls since 1995, holding rank #16085 nationally today, ahead of 9% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2024.
- #16085 among girls today
- 47 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jahnelle is currently the #16085 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 47 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16085
- among girls today
- 47
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Jahnelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16085
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Jahnelle was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
9 babies were named Jahnelle in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Jahnelle compares
47 14th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jahnelle's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jahnelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 47 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jahnelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jahnelle's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jahnelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#16,085
Active since
1995
Jahnelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Jahnelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jahnelle's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Jahnelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jahnelle? ▼
47 babies have been named Jahnelle since 1995. It currently ranks #16085 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 9 births.
When was Jahnelle most popular? ▼
Jahnelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Jahnelle been used? ▼
Jahnelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jahnelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jahzara, Jahaira, Jahniya, Jahnae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jahnelle's data
- Jahnelle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jahnelle
Nearby Names Like Jahnelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jahnelle
Jahzara Girl
#2361 2,050 births
Jahaira Girl
#8561 1,515 births
Jahniya Girl
#8688 571 births
Jahnae Girl
#9211 502 births
Jahnavi Girl
#7476 489 births
Compare Jahnelle side by side: Jahnelle vs Jahzara Jahnelle vs Jahaira Jahnelle vs Jahniya
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jahnelle: #16085 Girls' Name - 47 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jahnelle. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jahnelle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.