girl's name

Jonell

joh-NEL (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 2,676

Jonell is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 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 1953, when 58 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • Jonell started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1918.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Jonell Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Jonell by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 15
1920s 165
1930s 369
1940s 408
1950s 453
1960s 324
1970s 303
1980s 293
1990s 209
2000s 94
2010s 33
2020s (to 2025) 10

How Popular Is Jonell?

In 2022, Jonell 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 Jonell

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

Parents Who Like Jonell Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jonell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Jonell

  • English joh-NEL

Sibling Names for Jonell

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

Common Questions About Jonell

How popular is the name Jonell?

In 2022, Jonell 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 Jonell a girl's or a boy's name?

Jonell is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Jonell?

Jonell has 2 syllables.

When was Jonell most popular?

Jonell peaked in 1953, when 58 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Was Jonell originally a boys' or girls' name?

Jonell was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.