Janiel
Boy name · #3158 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Janiel is currently the #3158 boy name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2486, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 boys born in 2025 was named Janiel.
The 36-year story
Janiel first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 52 boys were named Janiel — good for #2403 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Janiel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Janiel in class?
Janiel scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Janiel is most common
State-level data for Janiel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Janiel
Statistically, parents drawn to Janiel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jariel, Jeriel, Yariel, Josiel, and Uzziel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Janiel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3128 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4112 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 29 | #3740 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 34 | #3347 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3055 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2891 |
| 2016 | 34 | #3293 |
| 2015 | 50 | #2486 |
| 2014 | 49 | #2516 |
| 2013 | 50 | #2461 |
| 2012 | 48 | #2551 |
| 2011 | 52 | #2403 |
| 2010 | 44 | #2730 |
| 2009 | 51 | #2486 |
| 2008 | 30 | #3561 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 27 | #3686 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 20 | #4044 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Janiel a popular boy name?
Janiel ranked #3158 among boys in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2486.
When was the name Janiel most popular?
Janiel peaked in 2011, when 52 American boys received the name (ranked #2403 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Janiel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American boys was named Janiel. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.