The first name Jones

In 2025, 3 boys were named Jones, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 6 births (#3,254).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jones with other names.

In 2025, 306 boys born in the United States were named Jones, the 811th most popular boys’ name that year.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Jones Very
  American poet and essayist (1813–1880)
• William Jones Boone
  American bishop; first Bishop of Shanghai (1811-1874)
• John Jones Ross
  Canadian politician (1831-1901)
• Jones Carioca
  Footballer, born 1988
• Rob Portman
  American lawyer and politician (born 1955)
• Samuel J. Tilden
  American politician, Governor of New York from 1875 to 1876, and 1876 Democratic nominee f
• Paxton Pomykal
  American soccer player, born 1999

What does the name Jones mean?

Genitive of John.

How popular is the name Jones?

In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Jones, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2024, with 6 births.

Is Jones a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 5,495 US babies named Jones since 1880 were boys.

When was Jones most popular?

2025 in the United States, when 306 babies were named Jones, its highest rank at 811th.

How do you pronounce Jones?

Jones is /d͡ʒoʊnz/, one syllable.

Is Jones also a surname?

Yes. Jones is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.