Janal
The Story of Janal
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Janal as a girl name dates back to 1970, when 9 babies received it. 1970 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Janal — #5,413 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 59% of all recorded Janals. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1997 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 69 Janals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Janal as a boy name dates back to 1989, when 5 babies received it. 1989 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Janal — #7,906 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1989 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Janals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Janal
Janal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 69 births in the dataset. Janal's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #5,413. Use the chart and map above to compare Janal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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