Jonel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,916 in 1945
0 babies were named Jonel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1933–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJonel first shows up in US birth records in 1933, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 92 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1945, when it reached #2,916.
About the name Jonel
Jonel is a girl name of American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-nel”. US birth records list Jonel for girls from 1933 to 2003, in 43 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked #2,916 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2003, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.9 | 1,166,667 girls |
| 1940s | 1.7 | 588,235 girls |
| 1950s | 2.5 | 398,406 girls |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 296,736 girls |
| 1970s | 3.2 | 313,480 girls |
| 1980s | 3.6 | 276,243 girls |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 314,465 girls |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 363,636 girls |
Other spellings of Jonel
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Questions about the name Jonel
What is the origin of the name Jonel?
Jonel has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jonel a boy or girl name?
Jonel is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jonel?
Jonel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2003. It peaked at #2,916 in 1945.