Jewell
Jewell was the 7651st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked 188th; the most babies were born in 1920 (893). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,767 places. More babies were named Jewell in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jewel) jewel, gemstone · English, French
- Rank in 2025
- #7,651 girls, down 1,191 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 14girls
- Girls and boys
- 75% girls, 25% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1920893 babies
- Total since 1880
- 34,126babies recorded
What does the name Jewell mean?
Jewell is a spelling of Jewel, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jewel's meaning and origin.
Jewel is an English word name, used for girls since the end of the 19th century, when gem names were in fashion. The word came from Old French jouel, ultimately from Latin jocus, "joke, play", with an early sense of "plaything, delight". Wikipedia notes that some bearers instead carry the surname Jewel or Jewell, from a Breton personal name. In the US it was most common around 1900 and again became familiar through the singer Jewel in the late 1990s.
jouel (Old French, “jewel; plaything, delight”)jocus (Latin, “joke, play”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: English names, names that mean jewel.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jewel', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Jewel (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Jewell popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,651 | #12,872 | 14 | 5 |
| 2020 | #6,460 | — | 18 | — |
| 2010 | #3,659 | — | 43 | — |
| 2000 | #2,065 | #7,083 | 80 | 9 |
| 1990 | #2,764 | #3,866 | 42 | 15 |
| 1980 | #2,111 | #3,722 | 49 | 11 |
| 1970 | #1,425 | #1,909 | 73 | 22 |
| 1960 | #867 | #2,009 | 143 | 17 |
| 1950 | #564 | #1,132 | 219 | 40 |
| 1940 | #375 | #854 | 309 | 55 |
| 1930 | #277 | #733 | 539 | 75 |
| 1920 | #216 | #595 | 893 | 111 |
| 1910 | #188 | #505 | 362 | 31 |
| 1900 | #238 | #664 | 178 | 15 |
| 1890 | #512 | — | 26 | — |
| 1880 | #652 | — | 8 | — |
How popular is Jewell, counting every spelling?
Jewell is a spelling of Jewel, a name family that ranked #1,313 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,651 for Jewell on its own. Together these spellings went to 155 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewel | 141 | #1,514 | 909 |
| Jewell | 14 | #7,651 | 77 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jewell?
14 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jewell (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Jewell born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 596 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jewell.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jewell?
About 7,500 people born in the US named Jewell are alive today, with a median age of 68; half are between 40 and 81. That makes Jewell a name most people associate with older generations. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jewell: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jewell, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jewell
What does Jewell mean?
Jewell is a spelling of Jewel, which means “jewel, gemstone” (English, French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jewell?
Jewell was the 7651st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked 188th; the most babies were born in 1920 (893). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,767 places. More babies were named Jewell in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Jewell a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 75% girls, 25% boys given the name Jewell in the US.