girl's name

Jennell

jeh-NEL (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 1,301

Jennell is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2019 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1979, when 54 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1910.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Jennell Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s.

312
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Births named Jennell by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 5
1920s 14
1930s 65
1940s 107
1950s 118
1960s 187
1970s 274
1980s 312
1990s 141
2000s 54
2010s 24

How Popular Is Jennell?

In 2019, Jennell was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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 Jennell

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Jennell

  • English jeh-NEL

Sibling Names for Jennell

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Jennell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Jennell

How popular is the name Jennell?

In 2019, Jennell was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Jennell a girl's or a boy's name?

Jennell is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Jennell?

Jennell has 2 syllables.

When was Jennell most popular?

Jennell peaked in 1979, when 54 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.