Jones
Girl name · #5091 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jones? In official American birth records, Jones has been tracked continuously since 2015, giving it 10 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Jones, placing it at #5091 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Jones.
Babies named Jones per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 10-year story
Jones first appears in the Social Security records in 2015, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 26 babies and a rank of #4987. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jones against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jones in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jones is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jones will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jones is most common
State-level data for Jones is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jones
Statistically, parents drawn to Jones tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jlani, Asees, Rhodes, Emrys, and Shams.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jones | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 9 | #10312 |
| 2022 | 10 | #9680 |
| 2021 | 16 | #6967 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7559 |
| 2019 | 10 | #9736 |
| 2018 | 7 | #12464 |
| 2017 | 10 | #9943 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jones?
In official American birth records, the name Jones first appeared in 2015 (over 10 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 10 years.
Is Jones a popular girl name?
Jones ranked #5091 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Jones most popular?
Jones peaked in 2025, when 26 American girls received the name (ranked #4987 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jones?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Jones. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.