Total births
84
Boys' name · since 2008
Jowel
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 84 babies named Jowel, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 84
- total births
- 2008–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Jowel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 84 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jowel has been recorded 84 times among boys since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2018.
- 84 total births
- 2008–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
84 boys have been named Jowel since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 84
- total births
- 2008–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Jowel was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
13 babies were named Jowel in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Jowel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jowel's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jowel at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Jowel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2018
- Peak year (2011)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Jowel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jowel's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Jowel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 65 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jowel? ▼
Jowel has been given to 84 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 13 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Jowel most popular? ▼
Jowel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Jowel been used? ▼
Jowel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 11 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Jowel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jowell, Jowan, Jowen. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2008–2018 (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. "Jowel: Baby Name Since 2008 - 84 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jowel. 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 Jowel 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.