Juel
Juel is a Nordic surname and also a name of the family belonging Danish and Norwegian nobility.
Meaning & Origin of Juel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Juel is a Nordic surname and also a name of the family belonging Danish and Norwegian nobility.
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The Story of Juel
As a girl name
Juel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1893, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 19 Juels were born — ranking #2,062 that year. As of 2026, Juel ranks #12,132 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 653 Juels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Juel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 40 Juels were born — ranking #2,832 that year. As of 2026, Juel ranks #3,846 for boys with 29 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 1K Juels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Juel
Juel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Juel's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,803. Use the chart and map above to compare Juel'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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