Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Darling (Jannel, Janneil)
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Janel
Pronunciation
j(a)-nel
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #6935, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1971 (rank #471, 424 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 8 |
| 2024 | – | 16 |
| 2023 | – | 18 |
| 2022 | – | 14 |
| 2021 | – | 23 |
| 2020 | – | 27 |
| 2019 | – | 26 |
| 2018 | – | 23 |
| 2017 | – | 32 |
| 2016 | – | 36 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #4633, 4 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5685, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #3999, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #1753, 18 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3930, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 5 |
| 2022 | – | 6 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | – | 6 |
| 2018 | – | 7 |
| 2017 | – | 7 |
| 2016 | – | 10 |
| 2015 | – | 8 |
| 2014 | – | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #413, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence