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Janel
OriginEnglish
Meaning"God is gracious"
GenderGirl
US Rank#979
Top 1000
About Janel
Variation of Jane
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,955 | 38 | 21.3 |
| 2015 | #4,530 | 31 | 17.4 |
| 2016 | #4,121 | 36 | 20.3 |
| 2017 | #4,434 | 32 | 18.5 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,808 | 27 | 16.7 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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