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.

#13,549 of 72,339
all-time among girls
398
born since 1922
1930s
peak 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.

  • #13,549 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 398 born since 1922
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jewelene ranks #13,549 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 398 born since 1922, peaking in the 1930s.

#13,549 of 72,339
all-time among girls
398
born since 1922
1930s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jewelene's 398 recorded births place it above 81.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1964

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1935)
23
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
0510152025 19221928193319381943194819541964 5

Jewelene by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (138 births, 35% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 138 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Jewelene by state

Where Jewelene concentrates geographically, total births since 1922

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jewelene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
44 11.1%
#2 Arkansas
5 1.3%
Texas share of Jewelene's total US births 11.1%
Even split

44 of 398 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

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 archive ordinal is #13,549 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 23 babies were born in 1935, its single highest year.
Where does Jewelene sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jewelene ranks #13,549 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jewelene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1922–1964 (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 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 August 2026.