Jennel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,148 in 1980
0 babies were named Jennel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1959–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJennel first shows up in US birth records in 1959, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 66 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #4,148.
About the name Jennel
Jennel is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-nel”. US birth records list Jennel for girls from 1959 to 2013, in 33 of those 55 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #4,148 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:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5 | 400,000 girls |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 girls |
| 1970s | 4.7 | 213,220 girls |
| 1980s | 6.3 | 159,490 girls |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 352,113 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,408,451 girls |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 645,161 girls |
Other spellings of Jennel
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
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- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Jennel
What is the origin of the name Jennel?
Jennel has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jennel a boy or girl name?
Jennel is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jennel?
Jennel 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 #4,148 in 1980.