Girls' name · since 1983
Jezel
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 168 babies named Jezel, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,621 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 168
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
168 girls have been named Jezel since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jezel recorded 168 times among girls since 1983, 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 1983 to 2017.
- #21,621 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 168 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jezel ranks #21,621 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 168 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #21,621 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 168
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jezel's 168 recorded births place it above 70.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jezel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jezel's full recorded timeline at 2006, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jezel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2017
- Peak year (2009)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Jezel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (97 births, 58% of the file).
2000s was Jezel's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Jezel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
97 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 97 births (58% of all-time use).
Jezel by state
Where Jezel concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 6.0% |
10 of 168 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jezel's data
- Jezel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (97 total births) through the 2010s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jezels (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jezel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1983–2017 (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 Jezel 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.