Jonel
Jonel is a masculine given name, a variant of the given name John. Notable people with the name include:Jonel Carcueva, Filipino cyclist Jonel Désiré, Haitian footballer Jonel Perlea (1900–1970), Romanian conductor Jonel Scott, American basketball player
Meaning & Origin of Jonel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jonel is a masculine given name, a variant of the given name John. Notable people with the name include:Jonel Carcueva, Filipino cyclist Jonel Désiré, Haitian footballer Jonel Perlea (1900–1970), Romanian conductor Jonel Scott, American basketball player
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The Story of Jonel
As a girl name
Jonel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1933, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 16 Jonels were born — ranking #5,673 that year. As of 2026, Jonel ranks #15,782 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 328 Jonels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jonel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1974, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 19 Jonels were born — ranking #4,675 that year. As of 2026, Jonel ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 362 Jonels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jonel
Jonel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 362 births in the dataset. Jonel's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #4,675. Use the chart and map above to compare Jonel'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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