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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in Spanish and Finnish
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Janel is a feminine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.
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5 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 8 girls (rank 10917).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Janel
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | 5 | 4,218 | observed |
| 1934 | 6 | 3,802 | observed |
| 1935 | 29 | 1,356 | observed |
| 1936 | 12 | 2,386 | observed |
| 1937 | 9 | 2,940 | observed |
| 1938 | 9 | 2,940 | observed |
| 1939 | 10 | 2,736 | observed |
| 1940 | 7 | 3,503 | observed |
| 1941 | 16 | 2,096 | observed |
| 1942 | 11 | 2,817 | observed |
| 1943 | 8 | 3,493 | observed |
| 1944 | 13 | 2,511 | observed |
| 1945 | 13 | 2,458 | observed |
| 1946 | 18 | 2,228 | observed |
| 1947 | 41 | 1,461 | observed |
| 1948 | 55 | 1,223 | observed |
| 1949 | 62 | 1,154 | observed |
| 1950 | 73 | 1,076 | observed |
| 1951 | 83 | 1,019 | observed |
| 1952 | 83 | 1,028 | observed |
| 1953 | 79 | 1,082 | observed |
| 1954 | 102 | 958 | observed |
| 1955 | 86 | 1,087 | observed |
| 1956 | 87 | 1,105 | observed |
| 1957 | 103 | 1,033 | observed |
| 1958 | 110 | 988 | observed |
| 1959 | 107 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1960 | 110 | 1,025 | observed |
| 1961 | 142 | 908 | observed |
| 1962 | 121 | 967 | observed |
| 1963 | 106 | 1,043 | observed |
| 1964 | 130 | 917 | observed |
| 1965 | 105 | 1,019 | observed |
| 1966 | 114 | 952 | observed |
| 1967 | 184 | 723 | observed |
| 1968 | 252 | 607 | observed |
| 1969 | 312 | 559 | observed |
| 1970 | 386 | 508 | observed |
| 1971 | 424 | 470 | observed |
| 1972 | 357 | 495 | observed |
| 1973 | 333 | 512 | observed |
| 1974 | 310 | 545 | observed |
| 1975 | 346 | 513 | observed |
| 1976 | 346 | 514 | observed |
| 1977 | 387 | 491 | observed |
| 1978 | 413 | 475 | observed |
| 1979 | 359 | 530 | observed |
| 1980 | 397 | 507 | observed |
| 1981 | 324 | 568 | observed |
| 1982 | 283 | 636 | observed |
| 1983 | 228 | 726 | observed |
| 1984 | 207 | 778 | observed |
| 1985 | 185 | 863 | observed |
| 1986 | 231 | 750 | observed |
| 1987 | 280 | 666 | observed |
| 1988 | 255 | 734 | observed |
| 1989 | 238 | 800 | observed |
| 1990 | 194 | 966 | observed |
| 1991 | 236 | 847 | observed |
| 1992 | 223 | 885 | observed |
| 1993 | 203 | 930 | observed |
| 1994 | 189 | 977 | observed |
| 1995 | 163 | 1,090 | observed |
| 1996 | 160 | 1,133 | observed |
| 1997 | 114 | 1,449 | observed |
| 1998 | 130 | 1,350 | observed |
| 1999 | 106 | 1,580 | observed |
| 2000 | 96 | 1,801 | observed |
| 2001 | 101 | 1,765 | observed |
| 2002 | 78 | 2,142 | observed |
| 2003 | 92 | 1,970 | observed |
| 2004 | 78 | 2,240 | observed |
| 2005 | 59 | 2,787 | observed |
| 2006 | 56 | 3,017 | observed |
| 2007 | 57 | 3,047 | observed |
| 2008 | 69 | 2,663 | observed |
| 2009 | 64 | 2,779 | observed |
| 2010 | 43 | 3,624 | observed |
| 2011 | 42 | 3,659 | observed |
| 2012 | 35 | 4,216 | observed |
| 2013 | 41 | 3,703 | observed |
| 2014 | 38 | 3,925 | observed |
| 2015 | 31 | 4,488 | observed |
| 2016 | 36 | 4,083 | observed |
| 2017 | 32 | 4,384 | observed |
| 2018 | 23 | 5,454 | observed |
| 2019 | 26 | 5,041 | observed |
| 2020 | 27 | 4,757 | observed |
| 2021 | 23 | 5,398 | observed |
| 2022 | 14 | 7,631 | observed |
| 2023 | 18 | 6,409 | observed |
| 2024 | 16 | 6,932 | observed |
| 2025 | 8 | 10,917 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Janel” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American actress and singer
American actress (b. 1969)
A little story to keep
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
