Janel is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5526 in 2018 with 23 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 160 births ranking #1136. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 85.6%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 73,931 girls born was named Janel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.