Feminine dossier · first seen 1914

Jeanelle

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1981

Peak era

1981

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Millennial

Quick answers about Jeanelle

How many people are named Jeanelle?

An estimated 1,782 living Americans are named Jeanelle.

How rare is Jeanelle?

Jeanelle is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 83.7% from its 1981 peak.

How old is the typical Jeanelle?

The median age of a living American named Jeanelle is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 22 and 51 years old.

Is Jeanelle still popular?

Not especially. Jeanelle has been declining since its 1981 peak and registered 8 births in 2025.

Where is Jeanelle most common?

Jeanelle has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.0× more often than the national baseline.

1914Peak 19812025

Peak year

1981

Decline from peak

83.7%

2025

All-time

2,280

Jeanelle has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.3× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Jeanelle peaked in 1981, when 49 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 8 girls were given the name.

Down 83.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 2,280 Americans named Jeanelle since 1914.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1981

Living profile

1,895

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age39

Core range23–54

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.

Geographic heartland

California

2.0× higher affinity than the national baseline.

California · 2000s 2.0×

California · 1990s 1.9×