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Jones

Boy's name · #811 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Jones is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1880, it stood at #811 in 2025; about 5,400 boys have been named Jones along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Jones ran about 6× its national rate in Utah.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Jones ranks in other countries and regions.

#559 in Sweden (2025) · #616 in Netherlands (2025).

Famous Joneses

• Jones Very — American poet and essayist (1813–1880)
• Jones Kusi-Asare — Swedish footballer
• Jones Mwewa — Zambian footballer (1973–2011)
• Jones El-Abdellaoui — Moroccan association football player (born 2006)
• Jones Carioca — Brazilian footballer (born 1988)

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 1.4 million people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

• Tommy Lee Jones — American actor and film director
• Norah Jones — American musician (born 1979)
• Quincy Jones — American record producer and composer (1933–2024)

In stories & tradition

• Jones — Animal Farm (book)
• Jones — The Beauty Prize (musical stage work)

What Joneses become

Among 72 notable people named Jones:

Political leaders appear 1.71× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jones Osborn, American politician (1921–2014).

Similar names: Campbell · Jhon · Murphy · Conway · Cam · Idris

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