Jenella
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,054 in 1944
0 babies were named Jenella in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1943–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJenella first shows up in US birth records in 1943, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 82 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1944, when it reached #4,054.
About the name Jenella
Jenella is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-lla”. US birth records list Jenella for girls from 1943 to 2015, in 10 of those 73 years. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked #4,054 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.2 | 864,198 girls |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 895,522 girls |
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Questions about the name Jenella
What is the origin of the name Jenella?
Jenella has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jenella a boy or girl name?
Jenella is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jenella?
Jenella is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #4,054 in 1944.