Janell comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning God is gracious and merciful..
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How popular is Janell?
1979peak year
The name Janell reached its peak in 1979, with 416 registrations (ranked #490). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1914. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4381) today, averaging about 34 new babies per year. Janell has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 15,736 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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