How Common is the First Name Janel?
We estimate that there are 11,233 people named Janel who are currently alive and were born in the United States. Janel is the 1,350th most common for women, and the 2,305th most common overall.
How Old are People Named Janel?
The average person named Janel is 44.61 years old.
Is Janel a Popular Baby Name Right Now?
8 people named Janel were born in the U.S. in 2025. It was the 10,917th most popular name for girls, and the 18,449th most popular overall.
The popularity of Janel peaked in 1971, when it was the 470th most popular name for baby girls.
Is Janel a Boy's Name or a Girl's Name?
Janel is almost exclusively a female name. 99.7% of people named Janel are female.