How to read the band

Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Janelle

Janelle has been slowly declining from its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 103,260 U.S. babies, the 1,107th most common name by sound today, peaking at 2,665 in 1979, with 402 in 2025.

By sound, Janelle also includes the spellings Janell, Janel, Jenelle, Jonelle, Jenell, Jonell, Jeanelle.

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