Jones
Welsh and English surname meaning son of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, God is gracious.
Jones in 2025
Jones was given to 332 babies in the United States in 2025 — 306 boys and 26 girls, making it the 1,577th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,986 babies born.
The history of Jones
Jones reached its highest point in 2025, when 332 babies were given the name, ranking 1,577th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,110th, in 1884.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 5,495 babies have been named Jones. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Jones by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jones | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 84 | 1,110 |
| 1890s | 83 | 1,477 |
| 1900s | 96 | 1,396 |
| 1910s | 389 | 1,583 |
| 1920s | 497 | 1,771 |
| 1930s | 332 | 1,902 |
| 1940s | 265 | 2,418 |
| 1950s | 224 | 2,980 |
| 1960s | 146 | 4,197 |
| 1970s | 96 | 7,194 |
| 1980s | 119 | 6,714 |
| 1990s | 112 | 8,260 |
| 2000s | 288 | 6,156 |
| 2010s | 1,119 | 2,353 |
| 2020s | 1,645 | 1,577 |
Where Jones is heading
Jones has risen 191% over the past decade, from 114 babies in 2015 to 332 in 2025.
Names like Jones
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jones.