Total births
5,357
Boys' name · since 1880
Jones
Jones has 5,357 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #854
- among boys today
- 5,357
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Jones is the #854 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 5,357 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Jones recorded 5,357 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #854 nationally today, ahead of 94% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #854 among boys today
- 5,357 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jones is currently the #854 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 5,357 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #854
- among boys today
- 5,357
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Jones vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#854
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Jones was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
306 babies were named Jones in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Jones compares
5,357 Top 12% higher than 88% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jones's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jones | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,357 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 306 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jones's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jones's full recorded timeline at 1955, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 306 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jones at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#854
Active since
1880
Jones popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 306
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Jones popularity over time - girls
138 total births recorded since 2015 (Jones as girls' name)
Jones by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jones's strongest decade.
1,546 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Jones births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 84
1880s
84 births
- 1890s 83
1890s
83 births
- 1900s 96
1900s
96 births
- 1910s 389
1910s
389 births
- 1920s 497
1920s
497 births
- 1930s 332
1930s
332 births
- 1940s 265
1940s
265 births
- 1950s 224
1950s
224 births
- 1960s 146
1960s
146 births
- 1970s 96
1970s
96 births
- 1980s 119
1980s
119 births
- 1990s 112
1990s
112 births
- 2000s 288
2000s
288 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,080 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,546 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,546 births (29% of all-time use).
How Jones compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jones's total volume
Jones vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jones by state
Where Jones concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 304 | 5.7% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 303 | 5.7% |
| #3 | California | | 273 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 248 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Utah | | 194 | 3.6% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 155 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 108 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 96 | 1.8% |
Texas share of Jones's total US births 5.7%
Even split
304 of 5,357 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Jones appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jones? ▼
5,357 babies have been named Jones since 1880. It currently ranks #854 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 306 births.
When was Jones most popular? ▼
Jones was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,546 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Jones most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jones are Texas (304 births), North Carolina (303 births), California (273 births).
How long has the name Jones been used? ▼
Jones has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jones? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jonathan, Jon, Jonah, Jonathon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jones's data
- Texas records the most Joness (304 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jones
Nearby Names Like Jones
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jones
Jonathan Boy
#83 870,866 births
Jon Boy
#894 168,142 births
Jonah Boy
#126 85,283 births
Jonathon Boy
#1546 65,612 births
Jonas Boy
#556 28,560 births
Compare Jones side by side: Jones vs Jonathan Jones vs Jon Jones vs Jonah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jones
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jones: #854 Boys' Name - 5,357 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jones. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jones draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.