Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1991
Jewelya
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.
- 29
- total births
- 1991–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Jewelya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 29 have been recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Jewelya recorded 29 times among girls since 1991, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2004.
- 29 total births
- 1991–2004 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Jewelya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jewelya splits its recorded history at 2000: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jewelya at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Jewelya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2004
- Peak year (2000)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Jewelya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jewelya's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Jewelya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jewelya? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 29 babies named Jewelya. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jewelya since 1991 -- 14 years through the most recent 2004 data.
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.
Keep exploring Jewelya
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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, 1991–2004 (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. "Jewelya: Baby Name Since 1991 - 29 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jewelya. 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 Jewelya 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.