Recorded 1991–2004 Girls' name Peak 2000 29 births

Jewelya — girls' name

29 babies named Jewelya in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s18

The verdict

29 girls have been named Jewelya since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2004.

29
total births
1991–2004
years on record
2000s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Jewelya was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

7 babies were named Jewelya in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jewelya

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Jewelya between 1991 and 2004, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jewelya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jewelya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jewelya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jewelya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 29 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jewelya at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

29

Since 1991

14 years of records

Peak year

2000

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1991

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2004

Jewelya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–1991

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (2000)
7
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
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Jewelya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
18 births that decade — 62% of Jewelya's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jewelya?
29 babies have been named Jewelya since 1991. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 2000 with 7 births.
When was Jewelya most popular?
Jewelya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Jewelya been used?
Jewelya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 14 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Jewelya?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.