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girls' name ★ peaked 1935

Jewelene

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jewelene
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1935
23 babies
All-time total
398
#13,553 all-time among girls
First recorded
1922
in Social Security records

Jewelene popularity over time

398 babies have been named Jewelene since 1922, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1935Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1920s 58 6 – #2,948
1930s 138 14 +138% #1,580
1940s 134 13 -3% #1,985
1950s 51 5 -62% #2,639
1960s 17 2 -67% #5,982
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The story of Jewelene

Jewelene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1922, 398 American babies have been named Jewelene. Its peak came in 1935, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jewelene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jewelene?

The median living Jewelene is about 79 years old; half are between 74 and 85. An estimated 200 people named Jewelene are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jewelene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1960 6 #5,982
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1950 6 #4,985
1945 10 #3,007
1940 12 #2,488
1935 23 #1,580
1930 6 #4,288
1925 10 #3,230
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jewelene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jewelene?

The median living Jewelene is about 79 years old. Half of all living Jewelenes are between 74 and 85 years old.

How many people named Jewelene are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Jewelene are alive in the United States, based on 398 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jewelene in 2025?

Jewelene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jewelene?

398 babies have been named Jewelene in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jewelene most popular?

Jewelene peaked in 1935, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Jewelene a boy or girl name?

Jewelene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jewelene rising or falling?

Jewelene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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