Girl · #4,579 in 2026

Jewels

Name: Popularity of the name Jewels in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jewels, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

A gemstone is a piece of mineral crystal which, when cut or polished, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. Certain rocks and occasionally organic materials that are not minerals may also be used for jewelry and are therefore often considered to be gemstones as well.

Current Rank

#4,579

Peak Rank

#3,001 (2015)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-25%

1987

First Year

2026

Last Year

2015

Peak Year

#3001

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jewels

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

Auguste Verneuil – creator of flame-fusion process 1902 Prior to development of synthesising processes the alternatives on the market to natural gemstones were imitations or fake. In 1837, the first successful synthesis of ruby occurred. French chemist Marc Gaudin managed to produce small crystals of ruby from melting together potassium aluminium sulphate and potassium chromate through what would later be known as the flux melt process. Following this, another French chemist Fremy was able to grow large quantities of small ruby crystals using a lead flux. A few years later an alternative to fl

The Story of Jewels

Jewels first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1987, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 57 Jewelss were born — ranking #3,001 that year. As of 2026, Jewels ranks #4,579 for baby girls with 30 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 1K Jewelss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Jewels

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jewels is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Jewel
Jeweler
Jules
Joules
Jeweller
Jewelers
Jewellers
Juul
Juwel
Juhas
Uals
Gels

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jewels

What does the name Jewels mean?

How popular is Jewels in 2026?

In 2026, Jewels ranks #4,579 among girls' names in the U.S., with 30 babies given the name that year.

When was Jewels most popular?

Jewels reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #3,001 that year with 57 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jewels most popular?

Jewels has historically been most popular in Ohio, Florida, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jewels.

Is Jewels a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jewels is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jewels?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jewels include Manal, Tziporah, Arisha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jewels

Jewels is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Jewels's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #3,001. Use the chart and map above to compare Jewels'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.