Jennell
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,917 in 1979
0 babies were named Jennell in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1910–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJennell first shows up in US birth records in 1910, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 115 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #1,917.
About the name Jennell
Jennell is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ell”. US birth records list Jennell for girls from 1910 to 2019, in 81 of those 110 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #1,917 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.3 | 793,651 girls |
| 1920s | 1.2 | 862,069 girls |
| 1930s | 6.1 | 164,745 girls |
| 1940s | 7.3 | 137,741 girls |
| 1950s | 6.1 | 163,399 girls |
| 1960s | 10 | 97,087 girls |
| 1970s | 18 | 56,465 girls |
| 1980s | 18 | 54,705 girls |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 129,032 girls |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 341,297 girls |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 724,638 girls |
Other spellings of Jennell
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 Jennell
What is the origin of the name Jennell?
Jennell has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jennell a boy or girl name?
Jennell is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jennell?
Jennell is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #1,917 in 1979.