How Many People Are Named Earlean Jones?

There are approximately 4 people named Earlean Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Earlean 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

4

1 in 85,688,585 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Earlean: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Earlean. The peak year was 1932 with 85 births. The average person named Earlean today is 76 years old.

0 17 34 51 68 85 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970

Ancestry of the First Name Earlean

In the 2020 Census, the first name Earlean was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (87.70%). The next largest recorded groups were White (9.31%) and Two or More Races (1.49%).

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

White
9.31%
Black
87.70%
Hispanic
0.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.23%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.34%
Two or More Races
1.49%

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 "Earlean" 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 Earlean are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 4 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Earlean Jones: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Earlean Jones?

We estimate approximately 4 people named Earlean Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Earlean is shared by 801 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,586,209.

How rare is the name Earlean Jones?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. The first name Earlean is very rare and the surname Jones is very common.

Is Earlean a male or female name?

Earlean is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1932 and the average bearer today is 76 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Earlean?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Earlean was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (87.70%). The next largest recorded groups were White (9.31%) and Two or More Races (1.49%). 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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