Janell is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2165 in 2011 with 88 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 149 births ranking #1226. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 39.3%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 19,986 girls born was named Janell. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.