Girls' name · since 1977

Jonnelle

48 babies named Jonnelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

48
total births
1977–2000
years on record
1980s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade

Jonnelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 48 have been recorded since 1977.

Social Security Administration records show Jonnelle recorded 48 times among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 2000.

  • 48 total births
  • 1977–2000 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 67% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jonnelle's 48 recorded births place it above 51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jonnelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jonnelle splits its recorded history at 1985: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jonnelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1982)
9
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
45678910 19771979198019821985198619882000 5

Jonnelle by decade

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

1980s was Jonnelle's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Jonnelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 32 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jonnelle?
Jonnelle has been given to 48 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 9 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Jonnelle most popular?
Jonnelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Jonnelle been used?
Jonnelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 24 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Jonnelle?
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 Jonnelle's data

  • Jonnelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1977–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jonnelle: Baby Name Since 1977 - 48 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonnelle. 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 Jonnelle 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.