Jannel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,686 in 1992
0 babies were named Jannel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1963–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJannel first shows up in US birth records in 1963, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 62 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1992, when it reached #4,686.
About the name Jannel
Jannel is a girl name of French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-nel”. US birth records list Jannel for girls from 1963 to 2018, in 48 of those 56 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #4,686 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 | 654,206 girls |
| 1970s | 4.1 | 241,546 girls |
| 1980s | 6.8 | 148,148 girls |
| 1990s | 8.6 | 116,144 girls |
| 2000s | 6.0 | 166,389 girls |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 384,615 girls |
Other spellings of Jannel
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 Jannel
What is the origin of the name Jannel?
Jannel has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Jannel a boy or girl name?
Jannel is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jannel?
Jannel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #4,686 in 1992.