girl's name
Janel
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 12,508
Janel is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1971, when 429 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1933.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Janel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 80 |
| 1940s | 244 |
| 1950s | 913 |
| 1960s | 1,576 |
| 1970s | 3,676 |
| 1980s | 2,645 |
| 1990s | 1,718 |
| 2000s | 750 |
| 2010s | 347 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 106 |
How popular is Janel?
In 2025, Janel was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Janel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Janel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Janel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Janel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Janel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Janel
How popular is the name Janel?
In 2025, Janel was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Janel a girl's or a boy's name?
Janel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Janel?
Janel has 2 syllables.
When was Janel most popular?
Janel peaked in 1971, when 429 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Janel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Janel currently ranks #3,556 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.