Total births
2,280
Girls' name · since 1914
Jeanelle
2,280 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.
- #9608
- among girls today
- 2,280
- born since 1914
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Jeanelle currently ranks #9608 among girls' names in America, with 2,280 babies recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Jeanelle recorded 2,280 times among girls since 1914, holding rank #9608 nationally today, ahead of 46% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #9608 among girls today
- 2,280 born since 1914
- 1980s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jeanelle is currently the #9608 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 2,280 born since 1914, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9608
- among girls today
- 2,280
- born since 1914
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Jeanelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9608
of 17,726 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.
How Jeanelle compares
2,280 Top 20% higher than 80% of 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
Jeanelle's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jeanelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,280 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 49 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jeanelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jeanelle splits its recorded history at 1972: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 49 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jeanelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1981
Current rank
#9,608
Active since
1914
Jeanelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1981)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Jeanelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jeanelle's strongest decade.
370 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Jeanelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s 81
1920s
81 births
- 1930s
1930s
152 births
- 1940s
1940s
152 births
- 1950s
1950s
152 births
- 1960s
1960s
201 births
- 1970s
1970s
292 births
- 1980s
1980s
370 births
- 1990s
1990s
295 births
- 2000s
2000s
283 births
- 2010s
2010s
221 births
- 2020s 63
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 370 births (16% of all-time use).
How Jeanelle 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 Jeanelle's total volume
Jeanelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jeanelle by state
Where Jeanelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 270 | 11.8% |
| #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 11.8%
Even split
270 of 2,280 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jeanelle? ▼
Jeanelle has been given to 2,280 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9608 as of the latest data. 49 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
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 112 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Jeanelle's data
- Jeanelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (370 total births); usage has since declined to 63 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jeanelles (270 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 Jeanelle
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeanelle
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Jeannette Girl
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Jeannie Girl
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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, 1914–2025 (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. "Jeanelle: #9608 Girls' Name - 2,280 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeanelle. 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 Jeanelle 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.