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Worldwide Name Statistics

Janel

Ranked #2322 - 1 in 751,809 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

10,641

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2322

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2322
Rarity
1 in 751,809
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Janel

There are an estimated 10,641 people named Janel alive worldwide today. That ranks Janel at #2322 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Janel is held by approximately 10,641 people, ranking #2322 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 31,191 U.S. residents).

Historically Janel is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Janel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Janel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Janel, 1933 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1933: 5
  2. 1934: 6
  3. 1935: 29
  4. 1936: 12
  5. 1937: 9
  6. 1938: 9
  7. 1939: 10
  8. 1940: 7
  9. 1941: 16
  10. 1942: 11
  11. 1943: 8
  12. 1944: 13
  13. 1945: 13
  14. 1946: 18
  15. 1947: 41
  16. 1948: 55
  17. 1949: 62
  18. 1950: 73
  19. 1951: 83
  20. 1952: 83
  21. 1953: 79
  22. 1954: 102
  23. 1955: 86
  24. 1956: 87
  25. 1957: 103
  26. 1958: 110
  27. 1959: 107
  28. 1960: 110
  29. 1961: 142
  30. 1962: 121
  31. 1963: 106
  32. 1964: 130
  33. 1965: 105
  34. 1966: 114
  35. 1967: 184
  36. 1968: 252
  37. 1969: 312
  38. 1970: 386
  39. 1971: 429
  40. 1972: 362
  41. 1973: 333
  42. 1974: 310
  43. 1975: 346
  44. 1976: 346
  45. 1977: 387
  46. 1978: 413
  47. 1979: 364
  48. 1980: 402
  49. 1981: 324
  50. 1982: 283
  51. 1983: 234
  52. 1984: 207
  53. 1985: 185
  54. 1986: 231
  55. 1987: 280
  56. 1988: 255
  57. 1989: 244
  58. 1990: 194
  59. 1991: 236
  60. 1992: 223
  61. 1993: 203
  62. 1994: 189
  63. 1995: 163
  64. 1996: 160
  65. 1997: 114
  66. 1998: 130
  67. 1999: 106
  68. 2000: 96
  69. 2001: 101
  70. 2002: 78
  71. 2003: 92
  72. 2004: 78
  73. 2005: 59
  74. 2006: 56
  75. 2007: 57
  76. 2008: 69
  77. 2009: 64
  78. 2010: 43
  79. 2011: 42
  80. 2012: 35
  81. 2013: 41
  82. 2014: 38
  83. 2015: 31
  84. 2016: 36
  85. 2017: 32
  86. 2018: 23
  87. 2019: 26
  88. 2020: 27
  89. 2021: 23
  90. 2022: 14
  91. 2023: 18
  92. 2024: 16
  93. 2025: 8

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Janel worldwide?

There are an estimated 10,641 people named Janel alive worldwide today, ranking #2322 globally.

Is Janel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 751,809 people. In the United States there are roughly 10,641 bearers, which is 1 in 31,191 Americans.

Is Janel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Janel is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Janel come from?

Who are famous people named Janel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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