How Many People Are Named Gates Jones?
There are approximately 2 people named Gates Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gates 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
2
1 in 171,377,169 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Gates: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gates. The peak year was 2024 with 37 births. The average person named Gates today is 19 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 "Gates" 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 2 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Gates Jones: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Gates Jones?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Gates Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Gates is shared by 439 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,623,170.
How rare is the name Gates Jones?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. The first name Gates is very rare and the surname Jones is very common.
Is Gates a male or female name?
Gates is predominantly male, with 90.8% of bearers being male and 9.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 2024 and the average bearer today is 19 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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