Recorded 1965–1986 Unisex name Peak 1965 58 births

Jonnell — unisex name

58 babies named Jonnell in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s131970s201980s25
1980s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Jonnell was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

8 babies were named Jonnell in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jonnell

The Social Security Administration has registered 58 babies named Jonnell between 1965 and 1986, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jonnell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Jonnell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 11 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jonnell performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jonnell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jonnell 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 58 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.

Jonnell at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

58

Since 1965

22 years of records

Peak year

1965

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1965

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1986

Jonnell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1965

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1965)
8
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
456789 1986198519841983198219761972197019681965 8

Jonnell popularity over time — boys

11 total births recorded since 1989 (Jonnell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 19901989 5

Jonnell by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
25 births that decade — 43% of Jonnell's all-time total
1960s131970s201980s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jonnell?
58 babies have been named Jonnell since 1965. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1965 with 8 births.
When was Jonnell most popular?
Jonnell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Is Jonnell a unisex name?
Yes, Jonnell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 58 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Jonnell been used?
Jonnell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 22 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Jonnell?
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.

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, 1965–1986 (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.