Janele
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,679 in 1978
0 babies were named Janele in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1956–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJanele first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #4,679.
About the name Janele
Janele is a girl name of French origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ele”. US birth records list Janele for girls from 1956 to 2008, in 31 of those 53 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #4,679 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,600,000 girls |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 735,294 girls |
| 1970s | 4.2 | 236,407 girls |
| 1980s | 5.1 | 194,932 girls |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 263,158 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,461,538 girls |
Other spellings of Janele
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Janele
What is the origin of the name Janele?
Janele has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Janele a boy or girl name?
Janele is a girl name.
How popular is the name Janele?
Janele is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #4,679 in 1978.