How Many People Are Named Waylon Jones?
There are approximately 236 people named Waylon Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,452,349 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Waylon 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
236
1 in 1,452,349 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Waylon: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Waylon. The peak year was 2022 with 4,953 births. The average person named Waylon today is 12 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 "Waylon" has an estimated frequency of 0.0143% 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 236 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Waylon Jones: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Waylon Jones?
We estimate approximately 236 people named Waylon Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Waylon is shared by 48,882 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,623,170.
How rare is the name Waylon Jones?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,452,349 Americans. The first name Waylon is uncommon and the surname Jones is very common.
Is Waylon a male or female name?
Waylon is predominantly male, with 99.5% of bearers being male and 0.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 2022 and the average bearer today is 12 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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