Unisex nameCurrently #1,402 in the USFalling
Jewel
//ˈdʒuəl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19205 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Jewel's meaning
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Jewel's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jewel |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 10 |
| 1881 | 6 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 9 |
| 1884 | 12 |
| 1885 | 9 |
| 1886 | 20 |
| 1887 | 28 |
| 1888 | 22 |
| 1889 | 34 |
| 1890 | 33 |
| 1891 | 37 |
| 1892 | 49 |
| 1893 | 52 |
| 1894 | 74 |
| 1895 | 72 |
| 1896 | 71 |
| 1897 | 94 |
| 1898 | 140 |
| 1899 | 113 |
| 1900 | 184 |
| 1901 | 174 |
| 1902 | 166 |
| 1903 | 211 |
| 1904 | 254 |
| 1905 | 224 |
| 1906 | 248 |
| 1907 | 281 |
| 1908 | 266 |
| 1909 | 277 |
| 1910 | 341 |
| 1911 | 365 |
| 1912 | 465 |
| 1913 | 442 |
| 1914 | 596 |
| 1915 | 760 |
| 1916 | 837 |
| 1917 | 753 |
| 1918 | 871 |
| 1919 | 905 |
| 1920 | 959 |
| 1921 | 919 |
| 1922 | 951 |
| 1923 | 840 |
| 1924 | 951 |
| 1925 | 923 |
| 1926 | 936 |
| 1927 | 906 |
| 1928 | 881 |
| 1929 | 794 |
| 1930 | 799 |
| 1931 | 644 |
| 1932 | 658 |
| 1933 | 603 |
| 1934 | 584 |
| 1935 | 551 |
| 1936 | 501 |
| 1937 | 490 |
| 1938 | 439 |
| 1939 | 476 |
| 1940 | 388 |
| 1941 | 469 |
| 1942 | 489 |
| 1943 | 461 |
| 1944 | 410 |
| 1945 | 400 |
| 1946 | 381 |
| 1947 | 446 |
| 1948 | 386 |
| 1949 | 353 |
| 1950 | 340 |
| 1951 | 343 |
| 1952 | 364 |
| 1953 | 299 |
| 1954 | 326 |
| 1955 | 299 |
| 1956 | 305 |
| 1957 | 283 |
| 1958 | 262 |
| 1959 | 259 |
| 1960 | 253 |
| 1961 | 269 |
| 1962 | 210 |
| 1963 | 237 |
| 1964 | 243 |
| 1965 | 211 |
| 1966 | 173 |
| 1967 | 151 |
| 1968 | 161 |
| 1969 | 140 |
| 1970 | 144 |
| 1971 | 129 |
| 1972 | 145 |
| 1973 | 121 |
| 1974 | 125 |
| 1975 | 102 |
| 1976 | 113 |
| 1977 | 122 |
| 1978 | 101 |
| 1979 | 129 |
| 1980 | 127 |
| 1981 | 142 |
| 1982 | 142 |
| 1983 | 146 |
| 1984 | 123 |
| 1985 | 121 |
| 1986 | 135 |
| 1987 | 156 |
| 1988 | 140 |
| 1989 | 175 |
| 1990 | 164 |
| 1991 | 193 |
| 1992 | 171 |
| 1993 | 158 |
| 1994 | 164 |
| 1995 | 164 |
| 1996 | 178 |
| 1997 | 341 |
| 1998 | 504 |
| 1999 | 467 |
| 2000 | 434 |
| 2001 | 431 |
| 2002 | 382 |
| 2003 | 365 |
| 2004 | 350 |
| 2005 | 322 |
| 2006 | 334 |
| 2007 | 377 |
| 2008 | 320 |
| 2009 | 299 |
| 2010 | 290 |
| 2011 | 281 |
| 2012 | 339 |
| 2013 | 295 |
| 2014 | 330 |
| 2015 | 324 |
| 2016 | 313 |
| 2017 | 342 |
| 2018 | 320 |
| 2019 | 284 |
| 2020 | 262 |
| 2021 | 209 |
| 2022 | 241 |
| 2023 | 187 |
| 2024 | 167 |
Jewel through the decades
- Jewel peaked in 1920, when 959 babies were named Jewel in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jewel has fallen 17% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jewel currently ranks #1,402 in the US and is cooling off.