How Many People Are Named Jonell?
An estimated 1,721 people in the United States have the first name Jonell. It is predominantly female (91.6%). The average bearer is 55 years old, and Jonell peaked in popularity in 1953 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jonell 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 Jonell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,721
About 1 in 199,160 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
91.6% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1953
58 births
Total Registered
2,676
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jonell
Jonell is predominantly female (91.6%), though 224 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jonell as a male name
Ranked #13,226 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1994 (11 births)
Jonell as a female name
Ranked #17,440 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1953 (58 births)
Jonell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jonell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 453 babies were registered. Jonell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jonell by Decade
How has Jonell 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.
Jonell by State
Birth registrations for Jonell span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Kentucky, California. The lowest are in Washington, Oklahoma, North Dakota. On average, about 41 Jonells were registered per state.
Jonell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jonell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jonell
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jonell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jonell?
We estimate approximately 1,721 people named Jonell 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 199,160 Americans share this first name.
Is Jonell a common name?
Jonell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,676 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jonell most popular?
Jonell reached peak popularity in 1953, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jonell is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jonell a female name?
Jonell is predominantly female. 91.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jonell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jonell Smith, Jonell Johnson, Jonell 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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