Jewel
Girl name · #1513 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Jewel ranks #1513 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 141 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #881, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,766 girls born in 2025 was named Jewel.
Babies named Jewel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Jewel first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 826 girls were named Jewel — good for #228 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jewel in class?
Jewel scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Jewel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jewel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jewel is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Jewels were CA (15), GA (15), FL (14), TX (11), NC (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Jewel
Statistically, parents drawn to Jewel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Addie, Ester, Mattie, Bethel, and Pearl.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jewel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 141 | #1512 |
| 2024 | 160 | #1398 |
| 2023 | 187 | #1241 |
| 2022 | 226 | #1104 |
| 2021 | 195 | #1215 |
| 2020 | 249 | #1011 |
| 2019 | 268 | #971 |
| 2018 | 315 | #860 |
| 2017 | 333 | #819 |
| 2016 | 299 | #919 |
| 2015 | 314 | #881 |
| 2014 | 316 | #868 |
| 2013 | 286 | #898 |
| 2012 | 332 | #808 |
| 2011 | 274 | #940 |
| 2010 | 282 | #919 |
| 2009 | 285 | #938 |
| 2008 | 309 | #898 |
| 2007 | 365 | #791 |
| 2006 | 321 | #836 |
| 2005 | 310 | #826 |
| 2004 | 337 | #768 |
| 2003 | 351 | #727 |
| 2002 | 370 | #680 |
| 2001 | 417 | #602 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jewel a popular girl name?
Jewel ranked #1513 among girls in 2025 with 141 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #881.
When was the name Jewel most popular?
Jewel peaked in 1920, when 826 American girls received the name (ranked #228 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jewel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,766 newborn American girls was named Jewel. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.