unisex name
Jonel
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 693
Jonel is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 47% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1993, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Jonel started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1933.
Jonel 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 21 |
| 1950s | 49 |
| 1960s | 63 |
| 1970s | 68 |
| 1980s | 120 |
| 1990s | 154 |
| 2000s | 120 |
| 2010s | 65 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 24 |
How popular is Jonel?
In 2024, Jonel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Jonel 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 Jonel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jonel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jonel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jonel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jonel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jonel
How popular is the name Jonel?
In 2024, Jonel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jonel a girl's or a boy's name?
Jonel is used for both girls and boys. About 47% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Jonel most popular?
Jonel peaked in 1993, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Was Jonel originally a boys' or girls' name?
Jonel was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.