Total births
801
Boys' name · since 1993
Jowell
801 babies named Jowell in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8609
- among boys today
- 801
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
801 babies have been named Jowell since 1993, making it today's #8609 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jowell recorded 801 times among boys since 1993, holding rank #8609 nationally today, ahead of 40% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #8609 among boys today
- 801 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jowell is currently the #8609 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 801 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8609
- among boys today
- 801
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Jowell vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8609
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Jowell was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
93 babies were named Jowell in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Jowell compares
801 Top 34% higher than 66% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jowell's all-time total is 118% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jowell | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 801 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 93 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jowell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jowell's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 29% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 71%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 93, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jowell at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#8,609
Active since
1993
Jowell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 93
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Jowell popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1966 (Jowell as girls' name)
Jowell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jowell's strongest decade.
509 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Jowell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 188
2000s
188 births
- 2010s
2010s
509 births
- 2020s 92
2020s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 509 births (64% of all-time use).
How Jowell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jowell's total volume
Jowell vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jowell by state
Where Jowell concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 84 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Florida | | 74 | 9.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 51 | 6.4% |
| #4 | California | | 33 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 33 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 29 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 17 | 2.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 12 | 1.5% |
New York share of Jowell's total US births 10.5%
Even split
84 of 801 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Jowell appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jowell? ▼
Jowell has been given to 801 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8609 as of the latest data. 93 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Jowell most popular? ▼
Jowell was most popular in the 2010s decade with 509 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Jowell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jowell are New York (84 births), Florida (74 births), Texas (51 births).
How long has the name Jowell been used? ▼
Records for Jowell go back to 1993, giving 33 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jowell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jowan, Jowel, Jowen. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jowell's data
- Jowell's decade-level peak was the 2010s (509 total births); usage has since declined to 92 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jowells (84 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1993–2025 (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. "Jowell: #8609 Boys' Name - 801 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jowell. 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 Jowell 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 June 2026.