Jenell
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,343 in 1938
0 babies were named Jenell in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJenell first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1938, when it reached #1,343.
About the name Jenell
Jenell is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ell”. US birth records list Jenell for girls from 1916 to 2021, in 103 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked #1,343 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.0 | 246,914 girls |
| 1920s | 8.8 | 114,025 girls |
| 1930s | 17 | 57,241 girls |
| 1940s | 17 | 59,952 girls |
| 1950s | 15 | 64,851 girls |
| 1960s | 21 | 47,506 girls |
| 1970s | 38 | 26,617 girls |
| 1980s | 40 | 24,963 girls |
| 1990s | 17 | 59,988 girls |
| 2000s | 9.3 | 107,066 girls |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 178,571 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
Other spellings of Jenell
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 Jenell
What is the origin of the name Jenell?
Jenell has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jenell a boy or girl name?
Jenell is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jenell?
Jenell is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #1,343 in 1938.