Jonell
Jonell is a girl's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Combination of Jon (God is gracious) and Nell (bright, shining light).
Origin and history
Jonell is a 20th-century American compound name created by combining the classic names Jon (or John) and Nell. It enjoyed modest usage in the mid-to-late 1900s as a feminine given name in the United States. Today it is rare, with no recorded births in recent SSA data.
Popularity in the United States
2,452 babies in the United States have been named Jonell since 1880. It ranks #3566 all-time.
States where it is most popular
- TX (50 %)
- KY (22.1 %)
- CA (15.1 %)
- SC (2 %)
- NY (1.8 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 15 |
| 1920-1930 | 165 |
| 1930-1940 | 369 |
| 1940-1950 | 408 |
| 1950-1960 | 453 |
| 1960-1970 | 324 |
| 1970-1980 | 291 |
| 1980-1990 | 238 |
| 1990-2000 | 144 |
| 2000-2010 | 35 |
| 2010-2019 | 10 |
| 2020-2029 | 0 |
Famous people named Jonell
- Jonell Mosser: Singer, Songwriter
Nicknames
Jo, Joni, Nell, Nellie
Fun facts
- Jonell belongs to a tradition of mid-20th-century midcentury American names formed by joining two shorter popular names.
- The name saw its highest concentration of births in the U.S. during the 1940s through the 1970s.