Jenel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,260 in 1982
0 babies were named Jenel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1950–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJenel first shows up in US birth records in 1950, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 75 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1982, when it reached #3,260.
About the name Jenel
Jenel is a girl name of American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-nel”. US birth records list Jenel for girls from 1950 to 2007, in 45 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #3,260 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4 | 2,439,024 girls |
| 1960s | 2.8 | 354,610 girls |
| 1970s | 9.3 | 107,759 girls |
| 1980s | 10 | 99,206 girls |
| 1990s | 5.3 | 189,394 girls |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 358,744 girls |
Other spellings of Jenel
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Jenel
What is the origin of the name Jenel?
Jenel has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jenel a boy or girl name?
Jenel is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jenel?
Jenel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #3,260 in 1982.