Name Legacy

Jannelle

Recorded 1948–2025 · United States

Jannelle was most popular in 1981, when 44 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,560 that year. In 2025 it ranked #20,040, with 7 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,178 people named Jannelle.

Most popular in1981
Rank that year#3,560
Births that year44
Total since 18801,178
Given to100% girls

Jannelle over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Jannelle’s peak in 1981. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Jannelle a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Jannelle is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,178 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 Jannelle

Where Jannelle 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