Johnell
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,972 in 1931
0 babies were named Johnell in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1925–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJohnell first shows up in US birth records in 1925, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 100 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1931, when it reached #2,972.
About the name Johnell
Johnell 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 Johnell for girls from 1925 to 2004, in 49 of those 80 years. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked #2,972 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2004, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.7 | 595,238 girls |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 751,880 girls |
| 1940s | 3.7 | 272,480 girls |
| 1950s | 2.3 | 432,900 girls |
| 1960s | 2.8 | 361,011 girls |
| 1970s | 5.6 | 179,533 girls |
| 1980s | 4.1 | 241,546 girls |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 833,333 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 girls |
Other spellings of Johnell
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
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Johnell
What is the origin of the name Johnell?
Johnell has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Johnell a boy or girl name?
Johnell is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Johnell?
Johnell is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2004. It peaked at #2,972 in 1931.