Jewell is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jewell means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jewell across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jewell has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jewell is a girl name of French origin meaning “precious gem”. A variant spelling of Jewel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 34,126 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 9 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 Jewell per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (1,004/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (3/yr).
Jewell has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #352 nationally (given to 1,004 babies that year).
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