How Many People Are Named Clifton Jones?
There are approximately 192 people named Clifton Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,785,179 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Clifton 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
192
1 in 1,785,179 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Clifton: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Clifton. The peak year was 1975 with 1,224 births. The average person named Clifton today is 56 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 "Clifton" has an estimated frequency of 0.0116% 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 192 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Clifton Jones: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Clifton Jones?
We estimate approximately 192 people named Clifton Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Clifton is shared by 39,640 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,623,170.
How rare is the name Clifton Jones?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,785,179 Americans. The first name Clifton is uncommon and the surname Jones is very common.
Is Clifton a male or female name?
Clifton is predominantly male, with 99.4% of bearers being male and 0.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1975 and the average bearer today is 56 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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