Total births
425
Girls' name · since 1940
Johnelle
425 babies named Johnelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 425
- total births
- 1940–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Johnelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 425 have been recorded since 1940.
Social Security Administration records show Johnelle recorded 425 times among girls since 1940, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1940 to 2017.
- 425 total births
- 1940–2017 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
425 girls have been named Johnelle since 1940, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2017.
- 425
- total births
- 1940–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Johnelle was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
16 babies were named Johnelle in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Johnelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Johnelle's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Johnelle at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Johnelle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2017
- Peak year (1972)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Johnelle popularity over time - boys
13 total births recorded since 1981 (Johnelle as boys' name)
Johnelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Johnelle's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Johnelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 36
1940s
36 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 39
1960s
39 births
- 1970s
1970s
74 births
- 1980s
1980s
100 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 100 births (24% of all-time use).
Johnelle by state
Where Johnelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Johnelle's total US births 2.6%
11 of 425 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Johnelle? ▼
Since 1940, Social Security records show 425 babies named Johnelle. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 16 births.
When was Johnelle most popular? ▼
Johnelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Johnelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Johnelle are Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Johnelle been used? ▼
Johnelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 78 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Johnelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Johanna, Johnnie, John, Johnna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Johnelle's data
- Johnelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Johnelles (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Johnelle
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Johnelle
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John Girl
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Johnna Girl
#7295 10,029 births
Johana 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, 1940–2017 (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. "Johnelle: Baby Name Since 1940 - 425 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johnelle. 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 Johnelle 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.