Total births
398
Girls' name · since 1922
Jewelene
398 babies named Jewelene in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 398
- total births
- 1922–1964
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
398 girls have been named Jewelene since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jewelene has 398 recorded births among girls since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1964.
- 398 total births
- 1922–1964 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
398 girls have been named Jewelene since 1922, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1964.
- 398
- total births
- 1922–1964
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Jewelene was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
23 babies were named Jewelene in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Jewelene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jewelene's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1935 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jewelene at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Jewelene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1964
- Peak year (1935)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Jewelene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Jewelene's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jewelene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
58 births
- 1930s
1930s
138 births
- 1940s
1940s
134 births
- 1950s 51
1950s
51 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 138 births (35% of all-time use).
Jewelene by state
Where Jewelene concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jewelene? ▼
Jewelene has been given to 398 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 23 babies were born in 1935, its single highest year.
When was Jewelene most popular? ▼
Jewelene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Where is Jewelene most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jewelene are Texas (44 births), Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Jewelene been used? ▼
Jewelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 43 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Jewelene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jewel, Jewell, Jewels, Jewelia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jewelene's data
- Jewelene's decade-level peak was the 1930s (138 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jewelenes (44 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jewelene
Nearby Names Like Jewelene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jewelene
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Jewell Girl
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Jewels Girl
#4612 1,240 births
Jewelia Girl
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Jewelz Girl
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Compare Jewelene side by side: Jewelene vs Jewel Jewelene vs Jewell Jewelene vs Jewels
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1922–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jewelene: Baby Name Since 1922 - 398 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jewelene. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jewelene 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 July 2026.