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Jones

“Son of John” — English/Welsh, patronymic of John origin

Boy's name · #810 in the US (2025) · Trending

Jones has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #520 (1884) · 5,357 babies named Jones all-time · 1 in 5,600 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,500 boys in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Joneses

• Jones Very — American poet and essayist (1813–1880)
• Jones Kusi-Asare — Swedish footballer
• Jones Mwewa — Zambian footballer (1973-2011)
• Jones El-Abdellaoui — Moroccan association football player (born 2006)
• Jones Carioca — footballer

In stories & tradition

• Jones — Animal Farm
• Jones, a foundling — The Beauty Prize

What Joneses become

Among 72 notable people named Jones:

Political leaders appear 1.71× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jones Osborn, American politician (1921-2014).

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