Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Jewel
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1920
Peak era
1920
Peak births
826
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Jewel
How many people are named Jewel?
An estimated 16,613 living Americans are named Jewel.
How rare is Jewel?
Jewel is uncommon among babies today, with 141 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 82.9% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Jewel?
The median age of a living American named Jewel is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 60 years old.
Is Jewel still popular?
Not especially. Jewel has been declining since its 1920 peak and registered 141 births in 2025.
Where is Jewel most common?
Jewel has its strongest geographic signal in Oklahoma, where it appears 5.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
82.9%
2025
141
All-time
41,485
Where it lives now
Jewel is most concentrated in Oklahoma — about 5.6× the national rate in the 1910s. It also runs high in Arkansas and Texas.
States where Jewel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.