boy's name
Jones
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 5,559
the United States
#810
2025 births
Jones is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 332 babies in the United States, ranking #810. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2025, when 332 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 9,986 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jones over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 84 |
| 1890s | 83 |
| 1900s | 96 |
| 1910s | 389 |
| 1920s | 497 |
| 1930s | 332 |
| 1940s | 265 |
| 1950s | 224 |
| 1960s | 146 |
| 1970s | 96 |
| 1980s | 119 |
| 1990s | 112 |
| 2000s | 288 |
| 2010s | 1,119 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,645 |
How popular is Jones?
In 2025, Jones was given to 332 babies in the United States, ranking #810 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Jones is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jones
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jones also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jones over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jones
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jones — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jones
How popular is the name Jones?
In 2025, Jones was given to 332 babies in the United States, ranking #810 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Jones a girl's or a boy's name?
Jones is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jones?
Jones has 1 syllable.
When was Jones most popular?
Jones peaked in 2025, when 332 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Jones a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jones currently ranks #810 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.