Jones
Girl name · #5091 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Jones, placing it at #5091 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Jones.
Babies named Jones per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 10-year story
Jones first appears in the Social Security records in 2015, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 26 babies and a rank of #4987. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jones against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jones in class?
Jones scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jones is most common
State-level data for Jones is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jones
Statistically, parents drawn to Jones tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jlani, Asees, Rhodes, Emrys, and Shams.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jones | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 9 | #10312 |
| 2022 | 10 | #9680 |
| 2021 | 16 | #6967 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7559 |
| 2019 | 10 | #9736 |
| 2018 | 7 | #12464 |
| 2017 | 10 | #9943 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jones a popular girl name?
Jones ranked #5091 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Jones most popular?
Jones peaked in 2025, when 26 American girls received the name (ranked #4987 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jones?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Jones. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.