How Many People Are Named Canaan Jones?
There are approximately 28 people named Canaan Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Canaan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jones. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
28
1 in 12,241,226 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Canaan: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Canaan. The peak year was 2016 with 385 births. The average person named Canaan today is 16 years old.
Ancestry of the Jones Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jones, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Canaan" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Jones" appears at a rate of 483.24 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 28 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Canaan Jones: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Canaan Jones?
We estimate approximately 28 people named Canaan Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Canaan is shared by 5,871 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,623,170.
How rare is the name Canaan Jones?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans. The first name Canaan is rare and the surname Jones is very common.
Is Canaan a male or female name?
Canaan is predominantly male, with 94.7% of bearers being male and 5.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 2016 and the average bearer today is 16 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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