Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Variant of Jane. Jehovah has been gracious: has shown favor.
- English
- God is gracious; variant of Jane
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Janell
Pronunciation
j(a)-ne-ll
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1987 (rank #4961, 8 births); most recent 2003 (rank #10889, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #490, 416 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6325, 18 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 18 |
| 2024 | – | 35 |
| 2023 | – | 20 |
| 2022 | – | 23 |
| 2021 | – | 27 |
| 2020 | – | 38 |
| 2019 | – | 40 |
| 2018 | – | 32 |
| 2017 | – | 37 |
| 2016 | – | 42 |
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 2008 (rank #3854, 5 births); most recent 2019 (rank #5588, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 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
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #4087, 5 births); most recent 2016 (rank #5342, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
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