How Many People Are Named Jewell?
An estimated 8,315 people in the United States have the first name Jewell. It is used for both genders, with 86.3% female. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Jewell peaked in popularity in 1920 with 1,004 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jewell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jewell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
8,315
About 1 in 41,221 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
86.3% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1920
1,004 births
Total Registered
34,107
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jewell
Jewell is predominantly female (86.3%), though 4,679 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jewell as a male name
Ranked #11,530 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1923 (139 births)
Jewell as a female name
Ranked #9,180 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (893 births)
Jewell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jewell span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 8,799 babies were registered. Jewell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jewell by Decade
How has Jewell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 126 | 22 | 104 | |
| 1890s | 835 | 93 | 742 | |
| 1900s | 2,525 | 204 | 2,321 | |
| 1910s | 6,810 | 827 | 5,983 | |
| 1920s | 8,799 | 1,112 | 7,687 | |
| 1930s | 4,733 | 710 | 4,023 | |
| 1940s | 3,661 | 560 | 3,101 | |
| 1950s | 2,097 | 390 | 1,707 | |
| 1960s | 1,271 | 214 | 1,057 | |
| 1970s | 671 | 159 | 512 | |
| 1980s | 554 | 111 | 443 | |
| 1990s | 740 | 115 | 625 | |
| 2000s | 737 | 73 | 664 | |
| 2010s | 447 | 69 | 378 | |
| 2020s | 101 | 20 | 81 | |
Jewell by State
Birth registrations for Jewell span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in Idaho, Arizona, Wisconsin. On average, about 673 Jewells were registered per state.
Jewell + Last Name Combinations
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Jewell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jewell?
We estimate approximately 8,315 people named Jewell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 41,221 Americans share this first name.
Is Jewell a common name?
Jewell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 34,107 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jewell most popular?
Jewell reached peak popularity in 1920, when 1,004 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jewell is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jewell a female name?
Jewell is predominantly female. 86.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jewell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jewell Smith, Jewell Johnson, Jewell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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