Janel is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5090 in 2019 with 26 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 160 births ranking #1136. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 83.8%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 64,522 girls born was named Janel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.