girl's name
Janeli
- Origin Estonian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 582
Janeli is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Janeli is a name of Estonian origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 47 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 70,542 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
Janeli over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 96 |
| 2000s | 193 |
| 2010s | 168 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 120 |
How popular is Janeli?
In 2025, Janeli was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Janeli
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Janeli also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janeli over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Janeli
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Janeli — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Janeli
How popular is the name Janeli?
In 2025, Janeli was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Janeli a girl's or a boy's name?
Janeli is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Janeli most popular?
Janeli peaked in 2025, when 47 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Janeli a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Janeli currently ranks #3,328 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.