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Worldwide Name Statistics

Janelle

Ranked #888 - 1 in 158,190 people
US

Most common in

United States

51k bearers

World total

50,572

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#888

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States51k
Worldwide
~51k
rank #888
Rarity
1 in 158,190
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~51k in US

About the name Janelle

There are an estimated 50,572 people named Janelle alive worldwide today. That ranks Janelle at #888 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Janelle is held by approximately 50,572 people, ranking #888 among first names. That works out to roughly 15 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,563 U.S. residents).

Historically Janelle is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Janelle 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 0.2%Female 99.8%

Janelle popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Janelle, 1912 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1912: 5
  2. 1913: 8
  3. 1914: 6
  4. 1915: 14
  5. 1916: 14
  6. 1917: 10
  7. 1918: 11
  8. 1919: 16
  9. 1920: 22
  10. 1921: 16
  11. 1922: 17
  12. 1923: 25
  13. 1924: 26
  14. 1925: 20
  15. 1926: 51
  16. 1927: 39
  17. 1928: 23
  18. 1929: 41
  19. 1930: 45
  20. 1931: 52
  21. 1932: 63
  22. 1933: 69
  23. 1934: 78
  24. 1935: 91
  25. 1936: 111
  26. 1937: 110
  27. 1938: 122
  28. 1939: 116
  29. 1940: 102
  30. 1941: 92
  31. 1942: 102
  32. 1943: 98
  33. 1944: 129
  34. 1945: 138
  35. 1946: 131
  36. 1947: 189
  37. 1948: 256
  38. 1949: 262
  39. 1950: 275
  40. 1951: 240
  41. 1952: 310
  42. 1953: 331
  43. 1954: 376
  44. 1955: 419
  45. 1956: 368
  46. 1957: 409
  47. 1958: 407
  48. 1959: 393
  49. 1960: 442
  50. 1961: 431
  51. 1962: 451
  52. 1963: 441
  53. 1964: 560
  54. 1965: 472
  55. 1966: 473
  56. 1967: 522
  57. 1968: 568
  58. 1969: 665
  59. 1970: 606
  60. 1971: 642
  61. 1972: 586
  62. 1973: 609
  63. 1974: 634
  64. 1975: 733
  65. 1976: 765
  66. 1977: 1,069
  67. 1978: 1,389
  68. 1979: 1,421
  69. 1980: 1,402
  70. 1981: 1,317
  71. 1982: 1,255
  72. 1983: 1,174
  73. 1984: 1,226
  74. 1985: 1,365
  75. 1986: 1,227
  76. 1987: 1,226
  77. 1988: 1,252
  78. 1989: 1,193
  79. 1990: 1,106
  80. 1991: 1,088
  81. 1992: 1,071
  82. 1993: 980
  83. 1994: 867
  84. 1995: 779
  85. 1996: 687
  86. 1997: 654
  87. 1998: 647
  88. 1999: 609
  89. 2000: 591
  90. 2001: 588
  91. 2002: 585
  92. 2003: 606
  93. 2004: 526
  94. 2005: 576
  95. 2006: 824
  96. 2007: 817
  97. 2008: 884
  98. 2009: 781
  99. 2010: 813
  100. 2011: 813
  101. 2012: 739
  102. 2013: 777
  103. 2014: 713
  104. 2015: 680
  105. 2016: 667
  106. 2017: 628
  107. 2018: 527
  108. 2019: 549
  109. 2020: 427
  110. 2021: 448
  111. 2022: 435
  112. 2023: 418
  113. 2024: 363
  114. 2025: 340

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Janelle worldwide?

There are an estimated 50,572 people named Janelle alive worldwide today, ranking #888 globally.

Is Janelle a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 158,190 people. In the United States there are roughly 50,572 bearers, which is 1 in 6,563 Americans.

Is Janelle a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Janelle is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Janelle come from?

Who are famous people named Janelle?

Data sources

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

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