How Many People Are Named Joan Jones?
There are approximately 910 people named Joan Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 376,653 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Joan 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
910
1 in 376,653 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Joan: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Joan. The peak year was 1932 with 21,132 births. The average person named Joan today is 72 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 "Joan" has an estimated frequency of 0.0549% 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 910 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Joan Jones: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Joan Jones?
We estimate approximately 910 people named Joan Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Joan is shared by 188,263 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,623,170.
How rare is the name Joan Jones?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 376,653 Americans. The first name Joan is common and the surname Jones is very common.
Is Joan a male or female name?
Joan is predominantly female, with 1.5% of bearers being male and 98.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1932 and the average bearer today is 72 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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