How Many People Are Named Johnelle?
An estimated 394 people in the United States have the first name Johnelle. It is predominantly female (97.0%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Johnelle peaked in popularity in 1989 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Johnelle as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Johnelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
394
About 1 in 869,935 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1989
17 births
Total Registered
438
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Johnelle
Johnelle is predominantly female (97.0%), though 13 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Johnelle as a male name
Ranked #6,552 in 1989
7 male births in 1989
Peak: 1989 (7 births)
Johnelle as a female name
Ranked #17,029 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 1972 (16 births)
Johnelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Johnelle span from the 1940s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 113 babies were registered. Johnelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Johnelle by Decade
How has Johnelle tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Johnelle by State
Johnelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Johnelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Johnelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johnelle?
We estimate approximately 394 people named Johnelle are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 869,935 Americans share this first name.
Is Johnelle a common name?
Johnelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 438 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Johnelle most popular?
Johnelle reached peak popularity in 1989, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Johnelle is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Johnelle a female name?
Johnelle is predominantly female. 97.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Johnelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Johnelle Smith, Johnelle Johnson, Johnelle Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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