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Sep 2026

Janell

OriginAmerican, modern elaboration of Jane
GenderGirl
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Variation of Janelle

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US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#3,000#4,000#5,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#3,0945430.2
2015#3,5534424.6
2016#3,6754223.7
2017#4,0273721.4
2018#4,4013218.8
2019#3,7454023.8
2020#3,8053823.5
2021#4,8942716.5
2022—00
2023—00
2024#4,1373521.6
2025—00
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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