Name Legacy

Janella

Recorded 1917–2025 · United States

Janella was most popular in 1971, when 58 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,592 that year. In 2025 it ranked #15,103, with 11 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,968 people named Janella.

Most popular in1971
Rank that year#2,592
Births that year58
Total since 18801,968
Given to100% girls

Janella over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Janella’s peak in 1971. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Janella a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Janella is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,968 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Janella

Where Janella is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org