Jennel
An alley or alleyway is a narrow lane, path, or passageway, often reserved for pedestrians, which usually runs between, behind, or within buildings in towns and cities. It is also a rear access or service road, or a path, walk, or avenue in a park or garden.
Meaning & Origin of Jennel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
An alley or alleyway is a narrow lane, path, or passageway, often reserved for pedestrians, which usually runs between, behind, or within buildings in towns and cities. It is also a rear access or service road, or a path, walk, or avenue in a park or garden.
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The Story of Jennel
American parents first put Jennel on the record books as a baby girl name in 1959, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 18 Jennels were born — ranking #4,150 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Jennels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2013 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 271 Jennels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Jennel most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Philippines39%
- United States22%
- GY15%
- JM12%
- TT12%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Jennel
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Jennel
Jennel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 271 births in the dataset. Jennel's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #4,150. Use the chart and map above to compare Jennel'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.