How Many People Are Named Iman Jones?

There are approximately 29 people named Iman Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 11,819,115 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Iman 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

29

1 in 11,819,115 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Iman: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Iman. The peak year was 1996 with 209 births. The average person named Iman today is 22 years old.

Male
Female
0 42 84 125 167 209 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Iman

In the 2020 Census, the first name Iman was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (41.99%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (33.03%) and Asian and Pacific Islander (15.27%).

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

White
41.99%
Black
33.03%
Hispanic
2.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander
15.27%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.21%
Two or More Races
6.64%

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 "Iman" 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 Iman are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 29 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Iman Jones: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Iman Jones?

We estimate approximately 29 people named Iman Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Iman is shared by 6,288 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,586,209.

How rare is the name Iman Jones?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 11,819,115 Americans. The first name Iman is rare and the surname Jones is very common.

Is Iman a male or female name?

Iman is predominantly female, with 21.7% of bearers being male and 78.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1996 and the average bearer today is 22 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Iman?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Iman was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (41.99%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (33.03%) and Asian and Pacific Islander (15.27%). 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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