Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Jewell
Endangered
Down 98.4% from peak
Peak era
1920
Peak births
893
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Jewell
How many people are named Jewell?
An estimated 5,760 living Americans are named Jewell.
How rare is Jewell?
Jewell is very rare among babies today, with 14 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.4% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Jewell?
The median age of a living American named Jewell is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 30 and 75 years old.
Is Jewell still popular?
No. Jewell is endangered as a baby name, down 98.4% from its 1920 peak with 14 births in 2025.
Where is Jewell most common?
Jewell has its strongest geographic signal in Kentucky, where it appears 5.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
98.4%
2025
14
All-time
29,442
Where it lives now
Jewell is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 5.8× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Jewell is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.