unisex name
Janaël
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 60
Janaël is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 25% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 2020, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 2006.
Janaël over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s | 20 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 20 |
How popular is Janaël?
In 2024, Janaël was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Janaël is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Janaël is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Janael | Janael is Janaël without the diaeresis, and the spelling recorded in France, where it ranks #6,546. | 25 |
Names that peaked alongside Janaël
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Janaël also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janaël over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Janaël
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Janaël — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Janaël
Is Janaël a girl's or a boy's name?
Janaël is used for both girls and boys. About 25% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Janaël most popular?
Janaël peaked in 2020, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.