Recorded 1934–2009 Girls' name Peak 1970 130 births

Jaynell — girls' name

130 babies named Jaynell in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

130 girls have been named Jaynell since 1934, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.

130
total births
1934–2009
years on record
1990s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Jaynell was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

10 babies were named Jaynell in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaynell

The Social Security Administration has registered 130 babies named Jaynell between 1934 and 2009, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaynell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaynell performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Jaynell shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaynell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 130 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jaynell at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

130

Since 1934

76 years of records

Peak year

1970

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1934

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 2009

Jaynell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1934

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1970)
10
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
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Jaynell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
37 births that decade — 28% of Jaynell's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaynell?
130 babies have been named Jaynell since 1934. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1970 with 10 births.
When was Jaynell most popular?
Jaynell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Jaynell been used?
Jaynell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 76 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Jaynell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayla, Jayne, Jayden, Jayda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1934–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.