Unisex name · since 1880
Jewel
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 41,485 babies named Jewel, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #674 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,513 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 41,485
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Jewel currently ranks #1513 among unisex names in America, with 41,485 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Jewel recorded 41,485 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #1513 nationally today, ahead of 91% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #674 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,513 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 41,485 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jewel ranks #674 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,513 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 41,485 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #674 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,513 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 41,485
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Jewel's 41,485 recorded births place it above 99.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
42 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Jewel compares
41,485 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jewel's all-time total is 110x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jewel | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 41,485 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 826 | 21 | 19,840 |
Jewel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jewel's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 826, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jewel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 826
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Jewel popularity over time - boys
5,243 total births recorded since 1880 (Jewel as boys' name)
Jewel by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (7,779 births, 19% of the file).
1920s was Jewel's strongest decade.
7,779 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Jewel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 132
1880s
132 births
- 1890s 660
1890s
660 births
- 1900s 2,076
1900s
2,076 births
- 1910s
1910s
5,513 births
- 1920s
1920s
7,779 births
- 1930s
1930s
4,874 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,640 births
- 1950s 2,665
1950s
2,665 births
- 1960s 1,823
1960s
1,823 births
- 1970s 1,045
1970s
1,045 births
- 1980s 1,246
1980s
1,246 births
- 1990s 2,371
1990s
2,371 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,484 births
- 2010s 3,019
2010s
3,019 births
- 2020s 1,158
2020s
1,158 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7,779 births (19% of all-time use).
How Jewel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jewel's total volume
Jewel by state
Where Jewel concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,847 | 11.7% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 2,572 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 2,081 | 5.0% |
| #4 | California | | 1,946 | 4.7% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 1,827 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 1,773 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 1,722 | 4.2% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 1,630 | 3.9% |
4,847 of 41,485 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Jewel appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jewel's data
- Jewel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (7,779 total births); usage has since declined to 1,158 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jewels (4,847 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jewel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jewel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.