Jones

Jones - A very unique male name

Jones appeared on the charts for the first time in 1913 on position #764. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Jones and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Jones? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Jones. The baby boy name Jones was given to 273 baby boys in 2025, ranking #790 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 5,371 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Jones peaked in popularity 110 years ago in 1916 on position 713.

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Jones is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Jones is currently topping the baby name charts in Utah at position #291 - and is the least popular in Illinois at position #1,199.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Jones is where you live.

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Jones origin and meaning

Welsh (transferred surname)

Son of John — Jones is the Welsh patronymic surname formed from John (from Hebrew, 'God is gracious') with an English possessive -s

Jones is one of the commonest surnames in the English-speaking world, and its use as a boy's first name is a recent surname-as-first-name move, reaching a peak in 2025. There is no separate given-name history behind it.

Attested etymology

Jones is a 5 letter name with 1 syllables.

To see famous people named Jones, pop culture references for the name Jones and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Jones

We've found the following names that sound similar to Jones, sorted by popularity.

James / Jonas / Junius / Jennings / Junious / Jaymes / Juanjose / Johannes / Jens / Jessejames /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Jones

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Jones a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Jones?

1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

JOHNZ · /dʒoʊnz/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

Surname

Why parents choose it

Parents choose Jones for its clean, preppy surname style — instantly familiar to everyone, but fresh in the first-name slot.

Worth knowing

• It will often be taken for his surname, and paperwork will flip his names around