US rank #9575 Girls' name Peak 1981 2,272 births

Jeanelle — #9575 US girls' name

2,272 babies named Jeanelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s181920s811930s1521940s1521950s1521960s2011970s2921980s3701990s2952000s2832010s2212020s55
#9575
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Jeanelle was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

49 babies were named Jeanelle in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeanelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,272 babies named Jeanelle between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeanelle currently holds the #9575 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 49 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeanelle performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 370 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Jeanelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 270 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeanelle in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeanelle 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 2,272 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.

Jeanelle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,272

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1981

49 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#9,575

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jeanelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1981)
49
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Jeanelle by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
370 births that decade — 16% of Jeanelle's all-time total
1910s181920s811930s1521940s1521950s1521960s2011970s2921980s3701990s2952000s2832010s2212020s55

Jeanelle by state

Where Jeanelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jeanelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
270 11.9%
#2 New York
68 3.0%
#3 Texas
59 2.6%
#4 Georgia
43 1.9%
#5 Louisiana
23 1.0%
#6 Florida
6 0.3%
#7 Pennsylvania
6 0.3%
#8 Ohio
5 0.2%
California share of Jeanelle's total US births 11.9%
Even split

270 of 2,272 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeanelle?
2,272 babies have been named Jeanelle since 1914. It currently ranks #9575 among girls. The peak year was 1981 with 49 births.
When was Jeanelle most popular?
Jeanelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 370 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Jeanelle most popular?
The top states for the name Jeanelle are California (270 births), New York (68 births), Texas (59 births).
How long has the name Jeanelle been used?
Jeanelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jeanelle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jean, Jeanette, Jeanne, Jeannette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1914–2024 (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.