Infographic of Jewel name meaning, which is “A precious one,” in allusion to the standard meaning of the word, based on the Latin jocus, a trifle, an ornament, etc.
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Jewel Name Popularity

How popular is the name Jewel? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 286 0.0812%
1911 — 294 0.079%
1912 — 366 0.0726%
1913 — 360 0.0635%
1914 — 484 0.0695%
1915 — 615 0.0677%
1916 — 698 0.0723%
1917 — 588 0.0588%
1918 — 714 0.0665%
1919 — 742 0.0709%
1920 — 802 0.0721%
1921 — 750 0.0655%
1922 — 764 0.0686%
1923 — 702 0.0627%
1924 — 785 0.0676%
1925 — 775 0.0686%
1926 — 752 0.0684%
1927 — 738 0.0667%
1928 — 706 0.066%
1929 — 660 0.0637%
1930 — 653 0.0625%
1931 — 508 0.0515%
1932 — 523 0.0529%
1933 — 476 0.0511%
1934 — 466 0.0482%
1935 — 434 0.0447%
1936 — 388 0.0403%
1937 — 373 0.0379%
1938 — 326 0.0318%
1939 — 361 0.0355%
1940 — 287 0.027%
1941 — 374 0.0332%
1942 — 387 0.0306%
1943 — 367 0.0281%
1944 — 327 0.0264%
1945 — 327 0.0268%
1946 — 276 0.0187%
1947 — 367 0.022%
1948 — 298 0.0187%
1949 — 252 0.0157%
1950 — 255 0.0158%
1951 — 239 0.0141%
1952 — 265 0.0152%
1953 — 216 0.0122%
1954 — 237 0.013%
1955 — 205 0.0111%
1956 — 210 0.0111%
1957 — 188 0.0098%
1958 — 192 0.0102%
1959 — 176 0.0093%
1960 — 180 0.0095%
1961 — 199 0.0105%
1962 — 155 0.0084%
1963 — 173 0.0096%
1964 — 182 0.0103%
1965 — 139 0.0085%
1966 — 105 0.0067%
1967 — 72 0.0047%
1968 — 92 0.0061%
1969 — 69 0.0045%
1970 — 53 0.0033%
1971 — 65 0.0043%
1972 — 83 0.0061%
1973 — 64 0.0049%
1974 — 46 0.0035%
1975 — 38 0.003%
1976 — 43 0.0033%
1977 — 56 0.0042%
1978 — 25 0.0019%
1979 — 55 0.0039%
1980 — 46 0.0031%
1981 — 80 0.0054%
1982 — 74 0.005%
1983 — 59 0.004%
1984 — 59 0.004%
1985 — 64 0.0042%
1986 — 69 0.0046%
1987 — 92 0.006%
1988 — 80 0.0051%
1989 — 91 0.0056%
1990 — 106 0.0064%
1991 — 118 0.0072%
1992 — 103 0.0065%
1993 — 86 0.0055%
1994 — 91 0.0059%
1995 — 96 0.0064%
1996 — 117 0.0078%
1997 — 265 0.0179%
1998 — 442 0.0295%
1999 — 415 0.0277%
2000 — 390 0.0255%
2001 — 378 0.0251%
2002 — 322 0.0215%
2003 — 302 0.0199%
2004 — 288 0.0189%
2005 — 255 0.0167%
2006 — 289 0.0185%
2007 — 307 0.0195%
2008 — 244 0.0158%
2009 — 229 0.0153%
2010 — 210 0.0146%
2011 — 228 0.016%
2012 — 280 0.0196%
2013 — 224 0.0157%
2014 — 268 0.0184%
2015 — 263 0.0181%
2016 — 241 0.0167%
2017 — 289 0.0207%
2018 — 276 0.0201%
2019 — 213 0.0157%
2020 — 209 0.0164%
2021 — 127 0.0104%
2022 — 170 0.0129%
2023 — 154 0.0119%

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Names Like Jewel

If you like Jewel, you’ll love these other names like Jewel.

What names are variants of Jewel?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Jewel.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Jewelene

Plaything, delight

French

Jewelisa

Plaything, delight

French

Jewell

Plaything, delight

French

Jewella

Plaything, delight

French

Jewelle

Plaything, delight

French

Jewelyn

Plaything, delight

French

Juelline

Plaything, delight

French

What names sound like Jewel?

If you like how Jewel sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Jewel.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Jael

Mountain goat

Hebrew

Jayel

Mountain goat

Hebrew

Lists With Jewel

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Jewel.

Siblings of Jewel

Mamas with kids named Jewel also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Agnes

Pure, holy

Greek

Willow

Willow tree

English

Adrien

From Hadria

Latin

Damien

To tame

French

Persephone

Bringer of destruction

Greek

Sebastien

Revered

Greek

Phoenix

Dark red

Greek

Leverett

Young Hare

French

Iris

Rainbow

Greek

Freya

Lady

Scandinavian

Rowan

Of the rowan tree

Gaelic

Wyatt

Brave in battle

English

Briar

Shrub, Small Tree

English

Rose

Rose flower

English

Sage

Healing herb

Latin

5 Comments

  1. My middle name has been very Intriguing to me all my life. At one point, I did not like it. However, in Seminary, I grew to like it very much

    Now my ancestry history and learning about my name and the “Jewel” or “Jew-el” has me quite curious. Help!

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  2. My daddy name me Jewel I was bored 1952. <3

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  3. I absolutely love jewelry….so I named my baby “Jewel” knowing she would be my favorite accessory and will
    always be my little Jewel!!! <3

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  4. It was my aunty that come up with the name Jewel… At first i wasn’t in to it but after keep calling her by in when she in belly i get to love it.

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  5. I named her after the singer.

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