How Many People Are Named Jones?
An estimated 3,533 people in the United States have the first name Jones. It is predominantly male (97.8%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Jones peaked in popularity in 2024 with 308 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jones as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jones paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jones is overwhelmingly male, 112 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
3,533
About 1 in 97,015 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.8% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2024
308 births
Total Registered
5,163
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jones
Jones is predominantly male (97.8%), though 112 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jones as a male name
Ranked #849 in 2024
284 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (284 births)
Jones as a female name
Ranked #5,344 in 2024
24 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (24 births)
Jones: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jones span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,313 babies were registered. Jones remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Jones by Decade
How has Jones tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jones by State
Birth registrations for Jones span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Texas, California. The lowest are in Virginia, Missouri, Massachusetts. On average, about 63 Joness were registered per state.
Jones + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jones as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jones
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Jones: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jones?
We estimate approximately 3,533 people named Jones are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 97,015 Americans share this first name.
Is Jones a common name?
Jones is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,163 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jones most popular?
Jones reached peak popularity in 2024, when 308 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jones is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jones a male name?
Jones is predominantly male. 97.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jones Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jones Smith, Jones Johnson, Jones Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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