boy's name
Jonael
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 957
Jonael is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Jonael is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 232 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2004.
Jonael over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 517 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 126 |
How popular is Jonael?
In 2025, Jonael was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jonael 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.
How Jonael is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Jonaël | Jonaël is a rare spelling of Jonael, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 145 times, mostly in France. | 145 |
Names that peaked alongside Jonael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jonael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jonael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jonael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jonael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jonael
How popular is the name Jonael?
In 2025, Jonael was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jonael a girl's or a boy's name?
Jonael is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jonael most popular?
Jonael peaked in 2015, when 232 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jonael a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jonael currently ranks #2,456 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.