Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2000

Jewelia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jewelia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
32 babies
All-time total
442
#12,745 all-time among girls
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Jewelia popularity over time

442 babies have been named Jewelia since 1987, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2000Girls

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 25 3 – #7,983
1990s 113 11 +352% #3,919
2000s 229 23 +103% #3,931
2010s 70 7 -69% #8,001
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -88% #16,253

The story of Jewelia

Jewelia 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 1987, 442 American babies have been named Jewelia. Its peak came in 2000, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Jewelia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jewelia?

The median living Jewelia is about 23 years old; half are between 17 and 26. An estimated 400 people named Jewelia are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Jewelia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 5 #16,253
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 5 #16,638
2018 – –
2017 5 #17,013
2016 6 #15,171
2015 9 #11,329
2014 13 #8,695
2013 – –
2012 15 #8,001
2011 9 #11,626
2010 8 #12,816
2009 15 #8,232
2008 25 #5,639
2007 16 #7,890
2006 25 #5,452
2005 21 #5,903
2004 13 #8,464
2003 29 #4,465
2002 24 #4,985
2001 29 #4,259
2000 32 #3,931
1995 12 #7,253
1990 – –
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1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jewelia?

The median living Jewelia is about 23 years old. Half of all living Jewelias are between 17 and 26 years old.

How many people named Jewelia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jewelia are alive in the United States, based on 442 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jewelia in 2025?

Jewelia 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 Jewelia?

442 babies have been named Jewelia in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jewelia most popular?

Jewelia peaked in 2000, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Jewelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jewelia rising or falling?

Jewelia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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