Jannel
A feminine name of Hebrew origin representing "God's gift".
Name Census estimates that about 482 living Americans carry the first name Jannel. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jannel today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jannel births was 1992 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jannel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
482
~ 1 in 711,109 Americans
Peak year
1992
21 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2018 SSA rank
#11,871
Tracked since 1963
Census
Jannel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 595 people with the first name Jannel, which placed it at #18,189 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,189
National first-name rank
People counted
595
595 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
40.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jannel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jannel is Hispanic at 40.8%. The next largest groups are White (27.2%) and Black (19.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jannel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jannel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino40.8% · 243
- White27.2% · 162
- Black or African American19.8% · 118
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.6% · 51
- Two or more races2.4% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 7
Popularity
Jannel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jannel from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 155 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jannel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jannel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jannels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jannel
The name Jannel has its origins in the ancient Semitic languages of the Middle East. It is believed to be derived from the Hebrew name Yannah, which means "grace" or "favor." The earliest recorded use of the name dates back to the 6th century BCE, when it was found inscribed on ancient pottery and stone tablets in the region that is now modern-day Israel and Palestine.
One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Jannel was a Jewish scholar and philosopher who lived in the 1st century CE. His writings on the Torah and Jewish mysticism were highly influential during his time and for centuries after. Another notable figure was Jannel ibn Ishaq, an Arab mathematician and astronomer from the 9th century CE, who made significant contributions to the study of algebra and trigonometry.
During the Middle Ages, the name Jannel was popular among Christian communities in Europe, particularly in France and Italy. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Jannel de Boulogne, a French noblewoman and crusader who participated in the Third Crusade in the late 12th century. Her bravery and leadership during the campaign earned her widespread admiration and recognition.
In the Renaissance period, Jannel da Vinci, an Italian painter and sculptor, was a distant relative of the renowned artist Leonardo da Vinci. While overshadowed by his more famous kinsman, Jannel da Vinci's works were highly regarded in his time and can still be found in various museums and private collections across Europe.
Moving into the 18th century, Jannel Rousseau was a French philosopher and writer who was a contemporary of the Enlightenment thinkers Voltaire and Denis Diderot. Rousseau's political and educational theories, particularly his concept of the "social contract," had a profound impact on the development of modern democratic ideals.
Throughout its long history, the name Jannel has been borne by individuals from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, each leaving their mark on the world in their own unique way. While its popularity has waxed and waned over the centuries, the name continues to carry a sense of grace and favor, reflecting its ancient Semitic roots.
People
Jannel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jannel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jannel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jannel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 482 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jannel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 711,109 US residents.
Is Jannel a common name?
We classify Jannel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 505 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jannel most popular?
The single biggest year for Jannel was 1992, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jannel is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jannel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 595 people with the name Jannel, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,189 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jannel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jannel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jannel leans strongly female. 568 people counted with this name were female (95.9%), compared with 24 male bearers (4.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jannel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jannel is Hispanic at 40.8%. The next largest groups are White (27.2%) and Black (19.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jannel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jannel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 40.8% (243 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jannel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jannel a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jannel in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jannel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jannel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jannel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Jannel?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.