Girls' name · since 1972

Jynell

15 babies named Jynell in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#49,805 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

Jynell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1972.

Social Security Administration records show Jynell recorded 15 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1993.

  • #49,805 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jynell ranks #49,805 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#49,805 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jynell's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% 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.

Jynell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jynell splits its recorded history at 1987: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births).

Jynell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1972)
5
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
5 197219871993 5

Jynell by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1970s was Jynell's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Jynell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jynell?
Jynell has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #49,805 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 5 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
Where does Jynell sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jynell ranks #49,805 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jynell most popular?
Jynell was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Jynell been used?
Records for Jynell go back to 1972, giving 22 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Jynell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jynesis, Jyn, Jynelle, Jynessa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jynell's data

  • Jynell's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jynell

Nearby Names Like Jynell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jynell

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jynell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1972–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Jynell 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 August 2026.