How Many People Are Named Riley Jones?
There are approximately 1,118 people named Riley Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 306,578 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Riley 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
1,118
1 in 306,578 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Riley: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Riley. The peak year was 2008 with 9,904 births. The average person named Riley today is 18 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 "Riley" has an estimated frequency of 0.0675% 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 1,118 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Riley Jones: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Riley Jones?
We estimate approximately 1,118 people named Riley Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Riley is shared by 231,382 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,623,170.
How rare is the name Riley Jones?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 306,578 Americans. The first name Riley is common and the surname Jones is very common.
Is Riley a male or female name?
Riley is predominantly female, with 42.9% of bearers being male and 57.1% female. It peaked in popularity in 2008 and the average bearer today is 18 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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