How Many People Are Named Leah Jones?

There are approximately 1,087 people named Leah Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 315,321 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Leah 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

1,087

1 in 315,321 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

Leah: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Leah. The peak year was 2009 with 6,799 births. The average person named Leah today is 28 years old.

Male
Female
0 1K 3K 4K 5K 7K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Jones Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jones, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
55.19%
Black
38.48%
Hispanic
2.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.44%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.00%
Two or More Races
2.61%

How we calculated this

The first name "Leah" has an estimated frequency of 0.0657% 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 1,087 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Leah Jones: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Leah Jones?

We estimate approximately 1,087 people named Leah Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Leah is shared by 225,020 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,623,170.

How rare is the name Leah Jones?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 315,321 Americans. The first name Leah is common and the surname Jones is very common.

Is Leah a male or female name?

Leah is predominantly female, with 0.2% of bearers being male and 99.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 2009 and the average bearer today is 28 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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Leah Jones

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