#8492024 rank
2024peak year
4,722babies named Jones since 1880
▲ +65%5-year trend
Jones popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jones mean?
A Welsh surname from John, meaning 'son of John', John from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. Its leap to a first name is a recent American trend.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
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