Jones is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jones means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jones across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jones has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jones is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “son of John”. A very common patronymic surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,495 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 41 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jones per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (332/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (6/yr).
Jones is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,579 nationally (given to 335 babies that year).
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