Janelle
Girl nameJanelle has been given to 56,967 babies in the U.S. since 1912. It peaked in 1979 and currently ranks #801 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin
From Jane +‎ -elle, q.v. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
56,967
Peak year
1979 (1,421 babies)
Rank in 2025
#801 for girls
First recorded
1912
10-year trend
▼ -50%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Janelle
Janelle Monáe
American singer and actress (born 1985)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Janelle.
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