Girls' name · since 1932

Jannell

Jannell has 895 recorded births since 1932 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#8,104 of 72,339
all-time among girls
895
born since 1932
1990s
peak decade

Jannell sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 895 recorded since 1932.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jannell has been recorded 895 times among girls since 1932, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1932 to 2017.

  • #8,104 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 895 born since 1932
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jannell ranks #8,104 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 895 born since 1932, peaking in the 1990s.

#8,104 of 72,339
all-time among girls
895
born since 1932
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jannell's 895 recorded births place it above 88.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Jannell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jannell's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1932, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jannell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1980)
30
Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
010203040 193219541963197219811990199920122017 5

Jannell by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (177 births, 20% of the file).

1990s was Jannell's strongest decade.

177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Jannell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 177 births (20% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Jannell compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jannell's total volume

Jannell vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25%30% 020406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -26, 8.7%-62, 3.5%-44, 7.7%-33, 8.5%-43, 9.5%-23, 10.1%-32, 7.1%-41, 6.6%-113, 2.6%-35, 6%-38, 7%-39, 24%-47, 5.9%-56, 4.9%-63, 4.6%Jannell-86, 3.4%Jannell
Jannell vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jannell by state

Where Jannell concentrates geographically, total births since 1932

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jannell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
23 2.6%
California share of Jannell's total US births 2.6%

23 of 895 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jannell?
Jannell has been given to 895 babies in the U.S. since 1932, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #8,104 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 30 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
Where does Jannell sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jannell ranks #8,104 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jannell most popular?
Jannell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 177 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Jannell most popular?
The top states for the name Jannell are California (23 births).
How long has the name Jannell been used?
The SSA has tracked Jannell since 1932 -- 86 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Jannell?
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 Jannell's data

  • Jannell's decade-level peak was the 1990s (177 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Jannells (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jannell

Nearby Names Like Jannell

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jannell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1932–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Jannell 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 August 2026.