How Many People Are Named Colson Jones?

There are approximately 40 people named Colson Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,568,858 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Colson with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jones. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

40

1 in 8,568,858 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Colson: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Colson. The peak year was 2022 with 1,058 births. The average person named Colson today is 8 years old.

0 212 423 635 846 1K 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Colson

In the 2020 Census, the first name Colson was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (86.69%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (4.94%) and Hispanic (4.08%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Colson in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Colson rose or fell over time.

White
86.69%
Black
2.83%
Hispanic
4.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.83%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.64%
Two or More Races
4.94%

Ancestry of the Jones Surname

The surname Jones was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Jones in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
53.06%
Black
37.22%
Hispanic
3.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.59%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.91%
Two or More Races
4.87%

How we calculated this

The first name "Colson" 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 462.78 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Colson are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 40 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Colson Jones: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Colson Jones?

We estimate approximately 40 people named Colson Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Colson is shared by 8,547 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,586,209.

How rare is the name Colson Jones?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,568,858 Americans. The first name Colson is rare and the surname Jones is very common.

Is Colson a male or female name?

Colson is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2022 and the average bearer today is 8 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Colson?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Colson was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (86.69%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (4.94%) and Hispanic (4.08%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

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. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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