Janel is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #4530 in 2015 with 31 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 160 births ranking #1136. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 80.6%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 57,569 girls born was named Janel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.