How Many People Are Named Sean Jones?
There are approximately 1,951 people named Sean Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 175,681 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sean 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
1,951
1 in 175,681 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Sean: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sean. The peak year was 1990 with 12,070 births. The average person named Sean today is 39 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 "Sean" has an estimated frequency of 0.118% 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 1,951 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Sean Jones: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Sean Jones?
We estimate approximately 1,951 people named Sean Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Sean is shared by 403,789 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,623,170.
How rare is the name Sean Jones?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 175,681 Americans. The first name Sean is common and the surname Jones is very common.
Is Sean a male or female name?
Sean is predominantly male, with 99.3% of bearers being male and 0.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1990 and the average bearer today is 39 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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