Januel
Of unknown origin, a variant spelling or combination of similar names.
Name Census estimates that about 420 living Americans carry the first name Januel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Januel today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Januel births was 2011 (58 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Januel. 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
420
~ 1 in 816,082 Americans
Peak year
2011
58 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,958
Tracked since 2001
Census
Januel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 376 people with the first name Januel, which placed it at #25,264 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
#25,264
National first-name rank
People counted
376
376 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
89.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Januel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Januel is Hispanic at 89.1%. The next largest groups are White (4.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.7%). 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 Januel 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 Januel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino89.1% · 335
- White4.3% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 10
- Black or African American2.4% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
- Two or more races0.8% · 3
Popularity
Januel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Januel from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 324 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Januel 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 Januel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Januels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Januel, while Pennsylvania, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Januel
The given name Januel has its roots in the ancient Semitic languages of the Middle East. It is believed to have originated in the region that is now modern-day Israel and the Palestinian territories, sometime around the 1st century CE. The name is derived from the Hebrew words "Yah" and "nu'el," which together translate to "God's meadow" or "God's resting place."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Januel can be found in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. The Talmud mentions a scholar named Januel ben Hezekiah, who lived in the 2nd century CE. He is known for his contributions to the study of Jewish law and tradition.
During the Middle Ages, the name Januel appeared in various European records, particularly in the Iberian Peninsula. This was likely due to the influence of the Sephardic Jewish communities that had settled in Spain and Portugal. One notable figure from this period was Januel de Lara, a 13th-century Spanish rabbi and philosopher who wrote extensively on Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah.
In the 16th century, a French Huguenot named Januel Plessis was persecuted for his Protestant beliefs and fled to England, where he became a prominent merchant and philanthropist. His legacy can be traced through the Plessis family line in England and North America.
Another historical figure bearing the name Januel was Januel Baez, a 17th-century Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits. He was active in the regions of Aragon and Valencia, and his paintings can be found in various churches and museums across Spain.
In the 19th century, Januel Queraltó was a Catalan architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the development of Barcelona's iconic Eixample district. His innovative designs and urban planning principles left a lasting impact on the city's architecture and infrastructure.
While the name Januel has been relatively uncommon throughout history, it has persisted through various cultures and time periods, carrying with it the meaning and significance of its ancient Semitic origins.
People
Januel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Januel 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
Januel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Januel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 420 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Januel 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 816,082 US residents.
Is Januel a common name?
We classify Januel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 423 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Januel most popular?
The single biggest year for Januel was 2011, when 58 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Januel is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Januel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 376 people with the name Januel, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,264 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 Januel 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 Januel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Januel leans strongly male. 370 people counted with this name were male (98.4%), compared with 6 female bearers (1.6%). 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 Januel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Januel is Hispanic at 89.1%. The next largest groups are White (4.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.7%). 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 Januel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Januel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.1% (335 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 Januel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Januel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Januel in the SSA data are male. 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 Januel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Januel 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 Januel 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 Januel?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Januel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.