Recorded 1977–2000 Girls' name Peak 1982 48 births

Jonnelle — girls' name

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.

1970s111980s322000s5
1980s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Jonnelle was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

9 babies were named Jonnelle in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jonnelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Jonnelle between 1977 and 2000, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jonnelle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jonnelle performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jonnelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jonnelle 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 48 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.

Jonnelle at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

48

Since 1977

24 years of records

Peak year

1982

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1977

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2000

Jonnelle popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1982)
9
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Jonnelle by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
32 births that decade — 67% of Jonnelle's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jonnelle?
48 babies have been named Jonnelle since 1977. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1982 with 9 births.
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.

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, 1977–2000 (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.