Girl
Janell
Janell means "God is gracious + she", according to etymological references. It peaked back in the 1970s and has been gradually easing since. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. It has quietly persisted through most of the last century of American birth records.
EtymologyVariant of Janelle
Etymology"God is gracious" + "she"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
35
1920s
296
1930s
601
1940s
1,031
1950s
2,034
1960s
2,537
1970s
2,857
1980s
2,769
1990s
1,732
2000s
1,132
2010s
496
Peaked in the 1970s · 15,520 total U.S. births since 1900