Jenell Girl
How popular is Jenell?
Peaked in 1981
No babies were recorded with the name Jenell in 2025. It was most used in 1981, when 92 girls got the name.
2,571living people named Jenell (est.)
47median age of people named Jenell
3,062babies named Jenell since 1880
Jenell popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1981 (92 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,343 in 1938 |
| First recorded | 1916 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Jenell counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Jenelle family of names ranked #3,354 for girls in 2025 (#3,302 the year before), with 27 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Jenell by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 18 | #3,815 |
| 1920s | 104 | #1,824 |
| 1930s | 187 | #1,343 |
| 1940s | 239 | #1,438 |
| 1950s | 297 | #1,661 |
| 1960s | 378 | #1,647 |
| 1970s | 578 | #1,418 |
| 1980s | 683 | #1,354 |
| 1990s | 302 | #2,518 |
| 2000s | 173 | #6,050 |
| 2010s | 98 | #6,108 |
| 2020s | 5 | #15,246 |
Questions
- Is Jenell a boy or girl name?
- Jenell is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jenell were girls.
- How popular is the name Jenell?
- No babies were recorded with the name Jenell in 2025. It was most used in 1981, when 92 girls got the name.
- When was Jenell most popular?
- Jenell peaked in 1981, when 92 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,343 in 1938.
- How many people are named Jenell?
- 3,062 babies have been named Jenell in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,571 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 47.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.