Jewel is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jewel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jewel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jewel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jewel is a girl name of French origin meaning “precious gem”. From the English word jewel, of Old French origin.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 46,728 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 292 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 28 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jewel per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (959/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (24/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (6/yr).
Jewel has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #365 nationally (given to 959 babies that year).
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