Jones
Boy name · #810 in 2025 · Rare
Jones is currently the #810 boy name in the United States — 306 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1531, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,882 boys born in 2025 was named Jones.
The 145-year story
Jones first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 306 babies and a rank of #810. 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.
Babies named Jones per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jones in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jones is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jones will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jones is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jones is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jones is most common in UT (0.9 per 1,000), GA (0.4 per 1,000), AZ (0.4 per 1,000), WA (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jones is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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 Townes, Younes, Aries, Josias, and Wes.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jones | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 306 | #810 |
| 2024 | 284 | #854 |
| 2023 | 233 | #964 |
| 2022 | 240 | #947 |
| 2021 | 251 | #913 |
| 2020 | 232 | #946 |
| 2019 | 172 | #1132 |
| 2018 | 161 | #1181 |
| 2017 | 142 | #1276 |
| 2016 | 114 | #1491 |
| 2015 | 107 | #1531 |
| 2014 | 112 | #1456 |
| 2013 | 88 | #1685 |
| 2012 | 70 | #2003 |
| 2011 | 64 | #2077 |
| 2010 | 50 | #2467 |
| 2009 | 44 | #2753 |
| 2008 | 44 | #2753 |
| 2007 | 31 | #3444 |
| 2006 | 30 | #3451 |
| 2005 | 41 | #2653 |
| 2004 | 27 | #3456 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3528 |
| 2002 | 15 | #4919 |
| 2001 | 17 | #4476 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jones a popular boy name?
Jones ranked #810 among boys in 2025 with 306 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1531.
When was the name Jones most popular?
Jones peaked in 2025, when 306 American boys received the name (ranked #810 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 5,882 newborn American boys was named Jones. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.