Johnell
The Story of Johnell
As a girl name
Johnell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1925, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 12 Johnells were born — ranking #4,534 that year. As of 2026, Johnell ranks #14,177 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 355 Johnells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Johnell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1934, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 27 Johnells were born — ranking #2,488 that year. As of 2026, Johnell ranks #8,731 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Johnells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Johnell
Johnell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Johnell's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #2,488. Use the chart and map above to compare Johnell'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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