Total births
3,239
Girls' name · since 1923
Jonelle
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 3,239 babies named Jonelle, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12271
- among girls today
- 3,239
- born since 1923
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Jonelle currently ranks #12271 among girls' names in America, with 3,239 babies recorded since 1923.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jonelle has been recorded 3,239 times among girls since 1923, currently ranked #12271 nationally and more common than 31% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2025.
- #12271 among girls today
- 3,239 born since 1923
- 1980s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jonelle is currently the #12271 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 3,239 born since 1923, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12271
- among girls today
- 3,239
- born since 1923
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Jonelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12271
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Jonelle was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
137 babies were named Jonelle in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
How Jonelle compares
3,239 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
Jonelle's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jonelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,239 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 137 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jonelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jonelle's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 137, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jonelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1981
Current rank
#12,271
Active since
1923
Jonelle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2025
- Peak year (1981)
- 137
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Jonelle popularity over time - boys
21 total births recorded since 1979 (Jonelle as boys' name)
Jonelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jonelle's strongest decade.
849 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Jonelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 42
1920s
42 births
- 1930s 124
1930s
124 births
- 1940s 191
1940s
191 births
- 1950s 288
1950s
288 births
- 1960s 334
1960s
334 births
- 1970s
1970s
631 births
- 1980s
1980s
849 births
- 1990s
1990s
400 births
- 2000s 192
2000s
192 births
- 2010s 133
2010s
133 births
- 2020s 55
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 849 births (26% of all-time use).
How Jonelle 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 Jonelle's total volume
Jonelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jonelle by state
Where Jonelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 287 | 8.9% |
| #2 | California | | 286 | 8.8% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 152 | 4.7% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 43 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 41 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 30 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Florida | | 28 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Hawaii | | 22 | 0.7% |
New York share of Jonelle's total US births 8.9%
Even split
287 of 3,239 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Jonelle appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jonelle? ▼
Since 1923, Social Security records show 3,239 babies named Jonelle. Today it holds rank #12271 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 137 births.
When was Jonelle most popular? ▼
Jonelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 849 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Jonelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jonelle are New York (287 births), California (286 births), Pennsylvania (152 births).
How long has the name Jonelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jonelle since 1923 -- 103 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jonelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joni, Jonnie, Jonna, Jonathan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jonelle's data
- Jonelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (849 total births); usage has since declined to 55 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jonelles (287 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Jonelle
Nearby Names Like Jonelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jonelle
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Jonnie Girl
#7260 5,880 births
Jonna Girl
5,564 births
Jonathan Girl
3,574 births
Jonell 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, 1923–2025 (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. "Jonelle: #12271 Girls' Name - 3,239 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonelle. 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 Jonelle 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.