Jewels
Girl name · #3674 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jewels? In official American birth records, Jewels has been tracked continuously since 1987, giving it 38 years of documented American history.
Jewels is currently the #3674 girl name in the United States — 41 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3001, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Jewels.
The 38-year story
Jewels first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 57 girls were named Jewels — good for #3001 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Jewels per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jewels in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jewels is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jewels will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jewels is most common
State-level data for Jewels is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jewels
Statistically, parents drawn to Jewels tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jemima, Jaina, Jumana, Jesslyn, and Janelly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jewels | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3788 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 57 | #3001 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 47 | #3367 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 36 | #4107 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 31 | #4220 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 42 | #3256 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jewels?
In official American birth records, the name Jewels first appeared in 1987 (over 38 years ago), when 11 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 38 years.
Is Jewels a popular girl name?
Jewels ranked #3674 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3001.
When was the name Jewels most popular?
Jewels peaked in 2015, when 57 American girls received the name (ranked #3001 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jewels?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Jewels. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.