Jewels
Girl name · #3674 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jewels in class?
Jewels scores 67 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 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 67/100 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.