How Many People Are Named Columbus Jones?

There are approximately 10 people named Columbus Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Columbus 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

1 in 34,275,434 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Columbus

Last Name

Jones

Est. Bearers 1,586,209

Census Rank #5

Per 100K 462.78

Rarity Very Common

Columbus: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Columbus. The peak year was 1922 with 187 births. The average person named Columbus today is 67 years old.

Ancestry of the First Name Columbus

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Columbus 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 Columbus rose or fell over time.

White

26.19%

Black

67.08%

Hispanic

0.83%

Asian/Pacific Islander

2.01%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.71%

Two or More Races

3.19%

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 "Columbus" 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 Columbus are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 10 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Columbus

Columbus Smith Columbus Johnson Columbus Williams Columbus Brown Columbus Garcia

Other people with the surname Jones

Michael Jones James Jones John Jones David Jones Robert Jones William Jones Christopher Jones Joseph Jones

Columbus Jones: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Columbus Jones?

We estimate approximately 10 people named Columbus Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Columbus is shared by 2,165 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,586,209.

How rare is the name Columbus Jones?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans. The first name Columbus is rare and the surname Jones is very common.

Is Columbus a male or female name?

Columbus is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1922 and the average bearer today is 67 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Columbus?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Columbus was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (67.08%). The next largest recorded groups were White (26.19%) and Two or More Races (3.19%). 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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