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Johnell

Boy

Meaning of Johnell: Combination of John and the suffix -ell

Johnell is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11803rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11803

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,594

First recorded 1925 · peak 1977

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 25 babies1982: 22 babies1983: 27 babies1984: 33 babies1985: 28 babies1986: 24 babies1987: 24 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 26 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 34 babies1992: 22 babies1993: 24 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 20 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 6 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 6 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Johnell per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 34.

Gender split

78% boys · 22% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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