Jones

English surname derived from John

"God is gracious"

Jones Origin and Meaning

The name Jones is a boy's name of English origin meaning "God is gracious".

This quintessentially common last name makes a distinctive if first, given to more than 230 babies in the US in the most recent year counted. It has doubled in use over the last decade.

Jones Rank in US Top 1000

# 960 in the US

Jones Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 877 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Jones

• 960 US 2023
• 877 Nameberry 2025
• 137 Unique 2019
• 783 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Jones

• Jones Crow American photographer
• Jones stage name of Cherie Jones,Mattis, British female singer,songwriter
• Jones McCoy Romo (b. 2017) son of American football player Tony Romo
• Archer Jones Sebastian (b. 2014) son of singer Guy Sebastian & Jules Egan
• Jones Robert ( b. 2020) son of Rocky Barnes.

The name Jones in Pop Culture

• Jones Lux's boyfriend on TV's "Life Unexpected"
• Jones farmer in George Orwell's "Animal Farm"
• Jones cat in the 1979 film "Alien"