Holding steady, #10,695 for boys today.
Popularity of Juell since 1918
Babies named Juell per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2007, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Juell's real moment was 1918.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 5 |
| 1920s | 7 | 0 |
| 1930s | 5 | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 5 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 25 |
| 2010s | 0 | 42 |
| 2020s | 0 | 20 |
Meaning & origin
Juell is an exceedingly rare name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1918, the same year it reached its peak rank of 10,695. Since then, usage has remained extremely low, with only about 1 in every 284,679 newborns receiving the name in recent years. The name has a stable trajectory with no significant uptick, and it has never been recorded in any top state rankings. Its similarity to the more common Jewel may lead to occasional confusion, but Juell stands as a distinct and unusual choice. Without a clear etymology or historical lineage, it is best characterized as a modern invention or a creative respelling, reflecting the 20th-century trend of adapting word names into given names.
Juell likely emerged as a spelling variant of Jewel, itself derived from the English word for a precious stone. However, given its extremely rare usage and late first recording in 1918, it may also be a modern coined name, possibly influenced by other surnames or given names ending in '-ell'. No clear historical derivation is attested.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Juell
Names that share Juell's style, for a brother or sister.
