ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1956 First Year 2008 Last Year 1978 Peak Year #4679 Peak Rank 256 Total Count 31 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Janele What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Janele is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Hannelore Janele, Austrian swimmer Janele Hyer-Spencer, American politician Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janele) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janele) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Janele American parents first put Janele on the record books as a baby girl name in 1956, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 14 Janeles were born — ranking #4,679 that year. About 34% of every Janele on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Janele last appeared in the published SSA data in 2008, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 256 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Janele Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Janele. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Chevonne](/chevonne) * [Janae](/janae) * [Jane](/jane) * [Janel](/janel) * [Janella](/janella) * [Janelle](/janelle) * [Janessa](/janessa) * [Janice](/janice) * [Janis](/janis) * [Jayna](/jayna) * [Jayne](/jayne) * [Jean](/jean) * [Jeana](/jeana) * [Jeane](/jeane) * [Jeanna](/jeanna) * [Jeanne](/jeanne) * [Joan](/joan) * [Joann](/joann) * [Joanna](/joanna) * [Joanne](/joanne) * [Johanna](/johanna) * [Johna](/johna) * [Johnna](/johnna) * [Jonelle](/jonelle) * [Seanna](/seanna) * [Shauna](/shauna) * [Shavon](/shavon) * [Shavonne](/shavonne) * [Shawn](/shawn) * [Shawna](/shawna) * [Sheena](/sheena) * [Shena](/shena) * [Shevaun](/shevaun) * [Shevon](/shevon) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Janele Phonetically similar names — useful when Janele is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Gentle](/gentle) * [Janell](/janell) * [Jenell](/jenell) * Ginnel * [Janel](/janel) * Genal * [Jonell](/jonell) * [Jenelle](/jenelle) * Chunnel * [Jamil](/jamil) * [Jonelle](/jonelle) * [Jemal](/jemal) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Janele What does the name Janele mean? Janele is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Hannelore Janele, Austrian swimmer Janele Hyer-Spencer, American politician What is the origin of the name Janele? Janele has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Janele in 2026? In 2026, Janele ranks #17,501 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Janele most popular? Janele reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #4,679 that year with 14 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Janele most popular? Janele has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Janele. Is Janele a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Janele is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Janele? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Janele include Arturo, Michale, Mystie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Janele? Common variants and related forms of Janele include Chevonne, Janae, Jane, Janel, Janella, Janelle. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧ArturoPeak #4679](/arturo)[👧MichalePeak #4679](/michale)[👧MystiePeak #4679](/mystie)[👧TarondaPeak #4679](/taronda)[👧KesaPeak #4679](/kesa)[👧MeeghanPeak #4679](/meeghan)[👧LakyshaPeak #4679](/lakysha)[👧AmikaPeak #4679](/amika) Advertisement ## About the name Janele Janele is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 256 births in the dataset. Janele's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #4,679\. Use the chart and map above to compare Janele's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1978 → ](/year/1978) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement