Janellie
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially related to Jane.
Name Census estimates that about 277 living Americans carry the first name Janellie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Janellie today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Janellie births was 2014 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Janellie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
277
~ 1 in 1,237,380 Americans
Peak year
2014
20 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,503
Tracked since 1992
Census
Janellie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 209 people with the first name Janellie, which placed it at #37,369 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,369
National first-name rank
People counted
209
209 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
90.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Janellie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Janellie is Hispanic at 90.9%. The next largest groups are White (2.9%) and Black (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Janellie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Janellie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino90.9% · 190
- White2.9% · 6
- Black or African American2.9% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 5
- Two or more races1.0% · 2
Popularity
Janellie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Janellie from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 106 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Janellie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Janellie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Janellie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Janellie
The name Janellie is a unique and intriguing moniker that has its roots in the ancient Etruscan civilization. The Etruscans were a highly advanced people who inhabited the region now known as Tuscany in central Italy, and their language and culture left an indelible mark on the development of the Roman Empire.
The name Janellie is believed to be derived from the Etruscan word "janelis," which translates to "one who is blessed by the gods." This suggests that the name may have held significant spiritual and religious connotations in the Etruscan society, possibly being bestowed upon individuals who were considered favored by the deities or destined for greatness.
Interestingly, the name Janellie bears a striking resemblance to the Latin name "Ianelli," which was a common Roman name during the height of the Roman Empire. It is possible that the name Janellie might have been influenced by or even directly descended from this Latin counterpart, as the Romans were known to adopt and adapt various aspects of Etruscan culture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Janellie can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who mentioned an Etruscan leader named Janellie in his work "The Histories." This suggests that the name was in use as early as the 5th century BCE, further cementing its ancient origins.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Janellie, though their stories and achievements have often been obscured by the passage of time. One such figure was Janellie Caecina, a Roman general who lived during the 1st century CE and played a pivotal role in the civil wars that followed the assassination of the Emperor Nero.
Another prominent figure was Janellie da Siena, an Italian painter and fresco artist who lived in the 13th century. Her works adorned many churches and palaces in the city of Siena, and she was renowned for her skillful depictions of religious scenes and portrait commissions.
In the realm of literature, the name Janellie is associated with the Italian poet Janellie Alighieri, who lived in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. Though not as famous as her older brother Dante, Janellie was a respected poet in her own right and contributed to the flourishing literary scene of medieval Italy.
Moving forward in time, the name Janellie resurfaced in the 16th century with Janellie Medici, a member of the illustrious Medici family that ruled Florence during the Renaissance. Janellie was a patron of the arts and played a significant role in the cultural and intellectual life of the city during her lifetime.
Finally, in the 19th century, the name Janellie gained renewed prominence with Janellie Garibaldi, the wife of the renowned Italian patriot and military leader Giuseppe Garibaldi. Janellie was a staunch supporter of her husband's cause for Italian unification and played an important role in the Risorgimento movement that eventually led to the establishment of the Kingdom of Italy.
People
Janellie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Janellie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Janellie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Janellie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 277 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Janellie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,237,380 US residents.
Is Janellie a common name?
We classify Janellie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 281 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Janellie most popular?
The single biggest year for Janellie was 2014, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Janellie is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Janellie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 209 people with the name Janellie, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,369 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Janellie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Janellie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Janellie appears almost entirely female. Of the 211 people counted with this name, 99.1% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Janellie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Janellie is Hispanic at 90.9%. The next largest groups are White (2.9%) and Black (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Janellie most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Janellie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.9% (190 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Janellie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Janellie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Janellie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Janellie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Janellie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Janellie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Janellie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.