Total births
271
Girls' name · since 1959
Jennel
271 babies named Jennel in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 271
- total births
- 1959–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Jennel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 271 have been recorded since 1959.
Jennel has 271 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2013.
- 271 total births
- 1959–2013 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
271 girls have been named Jennel since 1959, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2013.
- 271
- total births
- 1959–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Jennel was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
18 babies were named Jennel in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Jennel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jennel splits its recorded history at 1984: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jennel at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Jennel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2013
- Peak year (1980)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Jennel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jennel's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Jennel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
72 births
- 1980s
1980s
107 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 107 births (39% of all-time use).
Jennel by state
Where Jennel concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 1.8% |
California share of Jennel's total US births 1.8%
Even split
5 of 271 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jennel? ▼
Jennel has been given to 271 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 18 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Jennel most popular? ▼
Jennel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Jennel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jennel are California (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Jennel been used? ▼
Records for Jennel go back to 1959, giving 55 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Jennel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jennifer, Jenna, Jennie, Jenny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jennel's data
- Jennel's decade-level peak was the 1980s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jennels (5 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 Jennel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1959–2013 (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. "Jennel: Baby Name Since 1959 - 271 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jennel. 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 Jennel 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 July 2026.