Total births
291
Girls' name · since 1988
Janelli
Janelli has 291 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10560
- among girls today
- 291
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Janelli is the #10560 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 291 recorded since 1988.
Janelli has 291 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10560 as of the latest data, more common than 40% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #10560 among girls today
- 291 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Janelli is currently the #10560 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 291 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10560
- among girls today
- 291
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Janelli vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10560
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Janelli was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
18 babies were named Janelli in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Janelli compares
291 45th 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
Janelli's all-time total is 24% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janelli | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 291 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Janelli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Janelli's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Janelli at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#10,560
Active since
1988
Janelli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Janelli by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Janelli's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Janelli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
100 births
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 100 births (34% of all-time use).
Janelli by state
Where Janelli concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 20 | 6.9% |
California share of Janelli's total US births 6.9%
20 of 291 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janelli? ▼
Janelli has been given to 291 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10560 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Janelli most popular? ▼
Janelli was most popular in the 2000s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Janelli most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Janelli are California (20 births).
How long has the name Janelli been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Janelli since 1988 -- 38 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Janelli? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Janet, Janice, Jane, Janie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Janelli's data
- Janelli's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (100 total births) through the 2020s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Janellis (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Janelli
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janelli
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1988–2025 (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. "Janelli: #10560 Girls' Name - 291 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janelli. 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 Janelli 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 June 2026.