Janiel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,503 in 1940
0 babies were named Janiel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1940–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJaniel first shows up in US birth records in 1940, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 85 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1940, when it reached #3,503.
About the name Janiel
Janiel is a girl name of French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-iel”. US birth records list Janiel for girls from 1940 to 2013, in 29 of those 74 years. Its best year was 1940, when it ranked #3,503 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.3 | 769,231 girls |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 girls |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,075,269 girls |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 403,226 girls |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 289,017 girls |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 444,444 girls |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 970,874 girls |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 girls |
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 Janiel
What is the origin of the name Janiel?
Janiel has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Janiel a boy or girl name?
Janiel is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Janiel?
Janiel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #3,503 in 1940.