Jewell
The Story of Jewell
As a girl name
Jewell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 893 Jewells were born — ranking #216 that year. As of 2026, Jewell ranks #8,446 for girls with 11 births, falling sharply (-49%). In total, more than 29K Jewells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jewell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1883, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 139 Jewells were born — ranking #515 that year. As of 2026, Jewell ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5K Jewells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jewell
Jewell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 29K births in the dataset. Jewell's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #188. Use the chart and map above to compare Jewell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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