Girl · #8,440 in 2026

Jenelle

Jenelle is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Jenelle Crooks, Australian racing cyclist Jenelle Cunningham, Trinidad and Tobago football defender Jenelle Hutcherson, American hair artist, activist, public figure, designer, youth mentor and visionary Jenelle Kohanchuk, American ice hockey forward Jenelle Porter, American art curator and author of exhibition catalogs and…

Current Rank
#8,440
Peak Rank
#688 (1981)
Total Babies
7K
5-Yr Trend
-59%
1917
First Year
2026
Last Year
1981
Peak Year
#688
Peak Rank
7K
Total Count
108
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jenelle

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Jenelle is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Jenelle Crooks, Australian racing cyclist Jenelle Cunningham, Trinidad and Tobago football defender Jenelle Hutcherson, American hair artist, activist, public figure, designer, youth mentor and visionary Jenelle Kohanchuk, American ice hockey forward Jenelle Porter, American art curator and author of exhibition catalogs and…

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The Story of Jenelle

Jenelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 253 Jenelles were born — ranking #688 that year. As of 2026, Jenelle ranks #8,440 for baby girls with 11 births, falling sharply (-59%). In total, more than 7K Jenelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Jenelle

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jenelle is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jenelle

What does the name Jenelle mean?
Jenelle is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Jenelle Crooks, Australian racing cyclist Jenelle Cunningham, Trinidad and Tobago football defender Jenelle Hutcherson, American hair artist, activist, public figure, designer, youth mentor and visionary Jenelle Kohanchuk, American ice hockey forward Jenelle Porter, American art curator and author of exhibition catalogs and…
How popular is Jenelle in 2026?
In 2026, Jenelle ranks #8,440 among girls' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.
When was Jenelle most popular?
Jenelle reached its peak popularity in 1981, ranking #688 that year with 253 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jenelle most popular?
Jenelle has historically been most popular in New Mexico, New Hampshire, Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jenelle.
Is Jenelle a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jenelle is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Jenelle?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jenelle include Delphia, Treasure, Migdalia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Jenelle

Jenelle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Jenelle's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #688. Use the chart and map above to compare Jenelle'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 .

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.