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Jones

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Meaning of Jones: English: 'son of John'

Jones is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 781st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#781

332 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

5,495

First recorded 1880 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 17 babies1984: 14 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 19 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 18 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 17 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 25 babies2004: 27 babies2005: 41 babies2006: 30 babies2007: 31 babies2008: 44 babies2009: 44 babies2010: 50 babies20102011: 64 babies2012: 70 babies2013: 88 babies2014: 112 babies2015: 114 babies2016: 119 babies2017: 152 babies2018: 168 babies2019: 182 babies2020: 246 babies20202021: 267 babies2022: 250 babies2023: 242 babies2024: 308 babies2025: 332 babies
US babies named Jones per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 332.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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