How Many People Are Named Jonelle?
An estimated 2,735 people in the United States have the first name Jonelle. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 45 years old, and Jonelle peaked in popularity in 1981 with 137 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jonelle 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 Jonelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,735
About 1 in 125,322 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1981
137 births
Total Registered
3,251
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jonelle
Jonelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,251 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Jonelle as a male name
Ranked #12,991 in 2014
5 male births in 2014
Peak: 1987 (6 births)
Jonelle as a female name
Ranked #12,696 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1981 (137 births)
Jonelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jonelle span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 855 babies were registered. Jonelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jonelle by Decade
How has Jonelle 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.
Jonelle by State
Birth registrations for Jonelle span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Utah, Texas, Maryland. On average, about 57 Jonelles were registered per state.
Jonelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jonelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jonelle
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jonelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jonelle?
We estimate approximately 2,735 people named Jonelle 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 125,322 Americans share this first name.
Is Jonelle a common name?
Jonelle is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,251 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jonelle most popular?
Jonelle reached peak popularity in 1981, when 137 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jonelle is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jonelle a female name?
Jonelle is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jonelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jonelle Smith, Jonelle Johnson, Jonelle 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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